Hi Girls, I haven't posted in a while, but I was wondering how ...

I can relate to what you're experiencing. My GYN put me on Yasmin to alleviate my heavy periods and cramping. It did that, but along came bloating, weight gain, fatigue, etc. I am a very active 40 yr old woman - I strength train 4x/week, play racquetball 3 times a week,powerlift, and so on. But my weight kept going up. I began speaking with anyone about what I was experiencing and found a Compounding Pharmacy that promoted natural remedies for such things. I had a hormone test using my saliva and found out alot of things. First of all, found out I was hypothyroid...underactive thyroid...even though my blood tests always came back normal. I suspected this all along due to my symptoms but the doctors wouldn't do anything; they only used the numbers to go by, not my symptoms. UGH! Also found out that I could go off Yasmin, and supplement with natural progesterone cream and have the same benefits of a light period and no cramping. It works. The key is finding a physician who is a good listener, for one, and also who is willing to figure out what's wrong, rather than just treat the symptoms. That's the problem with our doctors these days. They are compensated for writing a "script". Good doctors will do everything to figure out what's wrong and get that corrected. And many times, that involves no prescription meds. If I can be of further help, please feel free to write me at elizabeth29210@yahoo.com.
Thanks.