Anyone gain weight while on Junel birth control?

shannonbrown8489
shannonbrown8489 Posts: 27
in Health and Weight Loss
I just started it today and read lots of reviews where majority of women have gained weight as a side effect. Just curious if anyone has had any experience with this medication.

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  • Kfry7910
    Kfry7910 Posts: 4 Member
    Nope, not here! I've been on Junel for close to a year now and haven't gained any extra weight from it (the only weight I did gain was from college and lack of portion/self control). You'll see that a bunch of birth control pills have weight gain as a possible side effect, but it hasn't happened to me and I've been on bc for 4 years. But, every woman is different..
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    during testing of any new medication coming onto market the participants of the study are required to report "any unusual" symptoms that they have. Anything they feel was out of the ordinary.

    These studies are not controlled to prevent weight gain. The participants are not required to track calories or exercise during the time of the study.

    So if any of the participants gain weight during the study they are required to report it thereby it is labled as a possible side effect.

    This does not mean it was the drug they were testing that caused it, specifically in weight gain category.

    For example another BC Mirena during the final testing 94000 woman were used and less than 5% reported weight gain as a side effect...but because it was reported it now is on the side effects and woman are convinced that they are in the less than 5% too.

    If you are fearful of weight gain just ensure you track consistently and accurately and make sure you are in a deficit or at maitenance.
  • shannonbrown8489
    shannonbrown8489 Posts: 27
    interesting replies, thanks guys!
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