The hardened abdomen protects the coconut crab and reduces water loss on land, but has to be moulted periodically. Adults moult annually, and dig a burrow up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long in which to hide while vulnerable. It remains in the burrow for 3 to 16 weeks, depending on the size of the animal.
Jolessa â¢ (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol) is a prescription birth control pill. Despite common knowledge, weight gain is probably not a side effect of Jolessa or most other birth control pills.
Taking birth control certainly has pros and cons, but the idea that the pill causes women to gain weight is mostly a myth. Before ditching the pill, try talking with your health care provider about your birth control options and other explanations for your weight gain.n several studies, very few women gained weight as a result of using birth control pills or the patch. Any changes in body size while on the pill tend to be small or temporary. Women may experience a slight water weight gain shortly after starting the pill because birth control pills can alter your water metabolism.