Will I gain weight from birth control?!
Question:
Will I gain weight from birth control?
My doctor thinks I might need to take birth control pills to regulate my period. She said they'll probably only cause me to gain around 5 pounds, but many people have said that they gained between 30 and 40 pounds. Can birth control really cause noticeable weight gain, and if so, is there a way to prevent it?
Answers:
I think it depends on your body and the type of birth control used. I was on ortho tri cyclin (sp) for years and never gained any weight. Then I had a baby and went on the shot (depo provera) and gained like 60 lbs before I figured out that it was causing the weight gain.