Im a 34 year old female, 5'4" 122 lb and working on building muscle. I was anorexic through teenage years and young adult and almost died a few times so never had my menstral cyle on my own. My doc wanted me to do birth control pills to give me some estrogen since mine is like none. Ive heard different things- that estrogen can help so wieght does not go to your middle yet also that birth control pills can cause you to gain more fat cells plus lots of articles on birthcontrol pills tying up free testosterone. Anyone have any feedback on benifits vs negatives on building muscle in taking birth control pills and how a woman can increase test without actually taking testosterone steroids-too many sides for that. I am taking a low dose of hgh now.