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writes:Me and my fiance were talking about birth control one day and i asked her why doesn't she start taking the pill.She told me that she went to a doctor about it and they said that because of her size (she is close to 100lb over weight) that all it would do is stabilize her period. I was wondering if that is true or did she have a quack for a doctor? Also if it is true does anyone know any birth control pills that are designed for larger women?
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reader, So_Very_Confused +, writes (16 May 2013):
 I'm betting the doc was thinking mini-pill. She can and should get a second opinion I know lots of SMO (super morbidly obese ([a MEDICAL term not an insult]) that are on BCP for birth control.
It's MANDATORY after gastric bypass and some of these women are over 300 pounds.
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reader, mammer69 +, writes (16 May 2013):
mammer69 is verified as being by the original poster of the questionThank you all you all have been helpful. and no there is no reason i can think of that she would not want to have sex with out a condom.
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reader, anonymous, writes (16 May 2013): I'm not a doctor and I don't know if that is true, But I know one thing: Most women hate birth control pills and they find every excuse not to take them!
They think those pills make them look fat (and there is a little bit of truth in that). Also, they have to take the pill every night otherwise their period gets messed up, so those pills are definitely not designed for unorganized girls who forget to take them.
As zippy87 mentioned, she might be trying to make you wear condoms.
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reader, deirdre  +, writes (16 May 2013):
the combined pill (most pills are combined) will work fine, the progesterone only pill will not work well in women over 70kg. I am 97kg and I have been taking the combined pill for almost 8 years
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reader, anonymous, writes (15 May 2013): Please consider that she may not want to take them...when I did, for a few months, I was incredibly sick, and I'm NEVER doing that again. I hope that if she feels this way, she feels comfortable enough to tell you.
There are other options...I use the the fertility awareness method, which i love. I also have friends who've used the ring, the patch, the shot...may be more effective than the pill, but still have the side effects.
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reader, person12345 +, writes (15 May 2013):
 They work fine. There is one type of pill that is slightly less effective, but most are fine in overweight women. She needs to see another doctor.
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