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What Causes Weight Gain On Taking Birth Control Pills?

hi, i have been on the birth control pill for about 6th months and i have gained about 20 pounds and its increasing everyday by at least 2 pounds a week. After about 3 months of excessive weight gain i changed to another pill however I have yet to see the weight come down. Normally i am 124 ish where now my weight is now 140 to 141. My diet has not changed and i eat healthy and am active from the time i get up to the time i go to bed. I eat three meals a day consistantly and watch what i eat but no matter what the weight still comes on. To make sure i took 2 pregnaccy tests which came out negative so we can rule that out. I don't know what to do. People who have been on the pill for less than i have have already lost their gained weight. Is something else wrong. Please help!
Mon, 20 Jul 2020
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OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine 's  Response
Hi,

Weight gain after taking birth control pills is a common phenomenon so I will suggest you to have a thyroid profile test and prolactin test done as these symptoms can be due to hormonal irregularities.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sujoy S. Bhattacharjee, OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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What Causes Weight Gain On Taking Birth Control Pills?

Hi, Weight gain after taking birth control pills is a common phenomenon so I will suggest you to have a thyroid profile test and prolactin test done as these symptoms can be due to hormonal irregularities. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sujoy S. Bhattacharjee, OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine