What is in birth control that makes you gain weight?!
Question: What is in birth control that makes you gain weight?
I'm trying to lose weight and so far I'm doing cardio, strength training and I'm eating right but I forgot about birth control. Why does birth control make you gain weight? What ingredient makes this happen? If this helps birth control has made me gain about 10 pounds.
Answers:
It depends on which pill you take. Most pills are combined hormones--meaning they contain estrogen and progesterone. Any drugs, especially hormones, can mess with your thyroid, endocrine system, etc.
Talk to your doctor about it. You could try changing pills. For example, you could try a low-dose pill, which shouldn't affect the efficacy of its birth control properties.
Good luck figuring it out, and good for you for eating right and working out. It's worth it for your health, even if you have a little extra weight for now.