Birth Control Weight Gain

nicolemviolette

I am starting on a new birth control pill, Tri Sprintec. Of all my options, my doctor said it would be the one that would make me gain the least amount of weight, but that I may gain some. Any other GIRLS taken this & gained/not gained weight?

caracrawford1

I've never gained weight on birth control. Ever. Including tri-sprintec. If you think you'll gain weight, then you will. No one but you can control your eating (but don't blame it on the birth control like many do) Any weight I've gained has come from hand going into mouth.

ChristineRoze

Weird that your doctor said that, my doctor has said there is no proof behind weight gain and the pill. I personally have never gained weight from taking birth control and I have been on all types of pills and even the rod thing in my arm.

In my opinion I believe girls use it as an excuse that they aren't losing weight. Don't get offended it's just an opinion haha

water_coloured

My doctor said that birth control pills don't cause weight gain. I haven't gained any on mine.

ashcat94

From what I've been told, the pill itself doesn't make you gain weight.
For some people it's the way the different levels of hormones interact with their eating habits, making you think you are hungrier or want to eat more. For me, when I first started on the pill I didn't gain anything, but then when I swtiched pills to a higher dose I ended up slowly gaining because I felt hungrier.
If you try to resist those cravings at first, and let yourself settle in, you hopefully shouldn't see much weight gain.

transientcanuck

When I first went on Alesse I gained 10 lbs, but I think it had more to do with different changes in my life. I was 15 at the time and my body was still growing. Plus, I had stopped taking gym class and started studying more, so I inevitably ended up spending more time on my butt than outside running.

Following that, whenever I changed my brand I would notice a few insignificant changes. My weight would fluctuate slightly, but I think it had something to do with water retention. However, it wasn't big enough to be too noticeable; my jeans would still fit, I would still look the same in pictures, etc.

lina011

I've been on a few different types of birth control never gained weight on any of them

misskarne

In my opinion I believe girls use it as an excuse that they aren't losing weight. Don't get offended it's just an opinion haha

My doctor told me outright that he had several teenage girls who came in regularly to get pregnancy tests and yet when he suggested the pill, refused it because "I'll get fat!" *shakes head*

I did gain weight on birth control: because I ate poorly and wasn't exercising. I actually initially lost weight on birth control, approximately 10kg. Of course, I started eating worse, and put it all back on and then more!

gizmo_2014

Birth control will not cause you to gain fat weight unless you change your habits. It can make you temporarily gain water weight. It also can make you more hungry and cause you to eat more, or it can make you feel more tired causing you not to be as active. It does not cause you to gain fat weight though without you changing your habits.

I have been on a few different pills and never gained actual fat unless I changed my eating habits or activity level.

taylan14

I am in the same boat - My new pills have caused me immediate weight gain! I am a sad -crying-hormonal mess and they are not doing what they are supposed to be doing. In addition to the weight gain, they are supposed to control my cycle, however they are NOT. I ma having 21 day periods and 19 day periods, etc.....NOT a happy camper! Making things hard to work out, etc......