I have put on 2 stone since starting on the pill about a year ago, and I haven't changed been eating more or differently than before.
2007-01-15 05:57:32 · 10 answers · asked by ellie 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
28lbs is a pretty good weight gain, and birth control pills can sometimes contribute to weight gain.
Just remember that as you get older, your metabolism changes. What used to not stick to your frame will now add serious pounds. It may not be the pill at all, or it may be a factor.
2007-01-15 06:02:04 · answer #1 · answered by Garylian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a common side effect, yes. Some people gain weight, some don't. I have been on depo-vera for 9 months and haven't gained weight. I've actually lost it, but I was dieting as well, so that's why I lost. Either way, I was one of the lucky ones who didn't gain a pound, but other people do gain weight.
2007-01-15 14:02:37 · answer #2 · answered by * 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally i am not on the pill, but i know some freinds or other girls that are and yes they have put on a little bit of weight..its okay...its nothing out of the ordinary..dont worry
2007-01-15 14:01:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your weight gain would have been sudden, within 2 months of taking it. It would not be noticable and still happening almost a year later.
2007-01-15 14:04:45 · answer #4 · answered by Popsicle_1989 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes the pill makes you put on a tad bit, but not as much as pregnancy does.
2007-01-15 14:01:31 · answer #5 · answered by JACQUELINE T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It changes your hormones, so it makes you eat more. So u do gain more wieght.
2007-01-15 14:15:10 · answer #6 · answered by Loco 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it does cause weight gain..but not by solids...but by liquids....it's called water gain...my doctor told me this when i was asking about birth control alternatives...
2007-01-15 14:22:45 · answer #7 · answered by teeeeenah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah it can make you gain a little weight.
2007-01-15 14:08:58 · answer #8 · answered by littleone84 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it does
2007-01-15 14:13:55 · answer #9 · answered by lbitsports 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES. IT CHANGES YOUR HORMONES.
2007-01-15 14:00:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋