birth control
"I was put on this pill about a year and a half ago because I had a large ovarian cyst that had ruptured.  The main reason I was on it was to prevent any more cyst from happening but I also suffered from intense and painful periods.  I noticed I was gaining weight so I started watching what I  was eating and how much I was exercising. It didn't seem to help though and I still continue to gain weight despite eating far fewer calories than I should be. Today I went in for my one year appointment  and was shocked to find that my weight has gone up another 10 pounds in the past three months. When I spoke to my doctor he said that the reason it was happening was because of my  medicine and immediately apologized. Because I ended  up gaining 25 pounds in a year he switching me to a different one. However this pill did prevent me from getting other cysts and made my periods much lighter and less painful.  Not everyone gains as much weight as I did but I also might have a thyroid problem so I'm not entirely sure how much of it was the pills fault. Overall I'm glad that the pill helped keep me safe as long as it did and I'm not very upset at the overall result."