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Stomach bloated

For the past few weeks my stomach has become very bloated. So much infact that I look about 4 months pregnant. I have gained a bit of weight around my stomach but mostly my stomach is rounded and slightly hard rather than fatty and soft if it was just weight gain. I'm currently taking Microgynon 30 which I don't know if this could be a factor.
My boyfriend keeps saying he thinks I'm pregnant which i took as a joke to start with but now I think he is actually serious. I was bleeding on my 7-day break from the pill so I doubt this is the case.
I just don't know what to make of it. I don't get pain in it except from one single night where I had pains in my stomach in the middle of the night.

Anyone any ideas or suffered this themselves?

Reply 1

Sakura-Chan

This exact same thing happened to me when I started taking Microgynon, like within the first few days and lasted for 4 months until I stopped taking it. You could try eating things like Activia, and fennel to ease the bloating a little :smile:

Reply 2

Strawberrycayk

Its a side effect. The doctor told me that can happen :smile:

Stop taking the pill i guess, try something else.

Reply 3

need_money

Are all pills like this or is it only Microgynon (and possibly a few others) ?

Reply 4

Sakura-Chan

It's different for different people. Afaik, you get put on something like Microgynon to start off with if you have no family history of cancer/DVT/the 'usual', then if you have problems you get another pill prescribed by the doctor, going off your symptoms/side effects you've had on Microgynon. If you get any that is :smile: