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Does birth control make you gain weight?

  • I just started to take birth control, and I've some how gained weight. I don't fit a medium in shops anymore, but I'm too small to fit a large. I'm just wondering if the birth control itself can make you gain weight or if it's the way you eat. Because this birth control has made me go on a strict veggie diet where I eat 80% veggies, 10% meat and 10% carbs, and I hope to god it doesn't keep making me gain weight.

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    yes, the majority off contraceptive pills will make you gain weight. this is because the pill is doing a number of jobs, not only preventing you from getting pregnant. one of the things it does is balances out your hormones so you will get more estrogen rather than testosterone, that's why some people claim it will clear up acne. when you have more estrogen, your metabolism becomes mature therefore it is easier to gain weight.

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The pill does make you put on a little weight as a side effect. It is normal.

Josephine

The pill does make you put on a little weight as a side effect. It is normal.

Josephine

yes, the majority off contraceptive pills will make you gain weight. this is because the pill is doing a number of jobs, not only preventing you from getting pregnant. one of the things it does is balances out your hormones so you will get more estrogen rather than testosterone, that's why some people claim it will clear up acne. when you have more estrogen, your metabolism becomes mature therefore it is easier to gain weight.

Chaantiq...

Its a common side effect. Mine did not make me gain weight but I also started long distance running at about the same time that I started it so it helped keep my weight under control. I'm on Alesse.

Jane Zavrelova

You seem to have a pretty good diet. I never had a good diet, when I went on the pill I gained 15 pounds..yikes

Julie

Its normal........ needn't worry... its a side effect ( not a permanent issue)

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Its a common side effect. Mine did not make me gain weight but I also started long distance running at about the same time that I started it so it helped keep my weight under control. I'm on Alesse.

Jane Zavrelova

You seem to have a pretty good diet. I never had a good diet, when I went on the pill I gained 15 pounds..yikes

Julie

Its normal........ needn't worry... its a side effect ( not a permanent issue)

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