Stretch marks after taking the pill?

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-25-2004
Stretch marks after taking the pill?
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Wed, 08-25-2004 - 1:01pm
Hi All,

I started getting stretch marks after taking the pill. I'm still on them, and my stretch marks are certainly permanently there on my hips. No, I haven't gained weight since taking the pill...

So, I heard that the pill might have caused this? Anybody going thru the same/similar thing here?

thanks!

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-09-2003
Wed, 08-25-2004 - 2:37pm
Hello! Well, that's one side effect I haven't heard of yet! Maybe you are retaining water from the pill and it's causing your skin to stretch? but then again, you didn't gain any weight. I'm curious about this now too!
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Wed, 08-25-2004 - 5:30pm
Hi zleenzani, welcome!

I agree with nchristinzio. I haven't heard of hormonal contraceptives causing stretch marks either. That's a question you might want to ask your doctor. Let us know what s/he says.

Thanks for posting,

      Jill