Gaining Weight. Could It Be Due To Birth Control?

Posted on Mon, 6 May 2013

Question: I feel like I’ve been gaining weight. Could my birth control be to blame?

Answered by Dr. Rhea Chanda (11 minutes later)

Hello
Weight gain has a wide causative factor.Hormonal imbalance is mostly to blame in women. Yes, some birth control pills can cause weight gain. Also test for thyroid dysfunction. Diet and exercise are the best method to control that. Nowadays,low dose pills are in the market in which this side effect is much reduced. It affects various people differently.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rhea Chanda (32 minutes later)

Thanks for the quick response. Could it be my thyroid that is giving me a hormonal imbalance or could it be my pill? I am on Junel FE20, is that considered a low dose pill?

Answered by Dr. Rhea Chanda (34 minutes later)

Yes,the dose is low compared to the others. Thyroid dysfunction could be an added cause. Get you thyroid function checked. If thats normal,then the weight gain could be due to the birth control. The pill affects patients differently. While some do put on weight,some dont. Added to that,any hormonal problems like PCOS etc,also cause weight gain.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar