Is it normal to be afraid to take birth control bc i'm afraid to gain weight?
My boyfriend really wants me to get on birth control (like the pill) to give him more peace of mind. I understand that completely and can't hold that against him in any way, because we are too young and not in the right place in life to have children.
But after looking at types of birth control, I saw that all of the hormonal methods have the possible side effect of gaining weight.
I just feel like I can't risk that. I've been working so hard to be thin and I can't risk putting on more weight, especially knowing it's from a pill I willingly swallow every day.
is it normal to have such an intense fear of taking birth control because of this reason? My boyfriend finds it irrational and immature, but I don't at all. It's a real fear to me.