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Contraceptive pills and weight gain

Windrunner666
Windrunner666 Posts: 91 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I've read a lot of times that contraceptive pills can make you gain weight. I'm thinking about getting them, and the doctor told me to use Lindinette wich are adequate for my needs. What do you guys think, can it really make me gain weight? Did this happen to anyone?

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  • gamerbabe14
    gamerbabe14 Posts: 876 Member
    It only increases your appetite which you can control. I've lost weight while on birth control pills.
  • Windrunner666
    Windrunner666 Posts: 91 Member
    Which ones were you prescribed?
  • gamerbabe14
    gamerbabe14 Posts: 876 Member
    I took Lo Loestrine Fe for a year and a half before experiencing a stroke (I was 29). I'm on Skyla IUD now that contains no hormones.
  • misskarne
    misskarne Posts: 1,765 Member
    It's a myth.

    I was on Levlen ED for years and the only reason I gained weight was because I ate too much. Not even that it made me hungrier. I managed to lose some weight on it. I switched to the depo a month ago (in light of the new "women with aura migraines should get off the pill" research) and I've lost weight on that, too.
  • pomegranatecloud
    pomegranatecloud Posts: 812 Member
    No weight gain for me on the 3 different brands I've taken.

    Increased appetite can be a side effect so if you start eating more then you'll gain weight.
  • Windrunner666
    Windrunner666 Posts: 91 Member
    Thank you guys!
    I guess I will try it out.
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