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- Does birth control make you gain weigh? Dr. Yen is here to debunk this myth! Turns out, birth control does NOT make you gain weight, but can increase your cravings which can lead to weight gain. 🥴
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I gained ovee 50 pounds..
Went from 120 at 5'2 to 176 in a period of 6 months.. never had a problem with my weight before now I struggling to loose it
Sorry to hear about that. Different women respond differently to different pills. There might be a pill that works for you or the Nuvaring or the IUD with the hormone. You should KNOW what pill affected you, that way and if you want to try again, tell the doctor NOT that pill with that progesterone…
Jeeze which birth control are you on?? I’d love to know because I struggle to gain weight 😩
Talya horvath the implant I also haven't had my period for 2 years hahaha the upside for me
If you have weight issues, try norgestimate, desogestrel, drosperinone (but you need to be able to drink 8 glasses of water at least each day for the last one).
Jacky Lorenzo same dude
I don’t understand how you’re about to say birth control doesn’t make you gain weight and then when personal testimonies of women contradict that, you acknowledge that in fact it is possible and each woman can react differently to the pill. I’m confused about why doctors are so dismissive when time and time again, personal experiences show that a percentage of women are clearly affected by weight gain as a result of hormonal birth control. It’s even a side effect listed on every hormonal birth control I’ve seen.
Hi Rebekah! You are correct that some women gain weight on the birth control pill. However, most women on birth control do not gain weight.
Pandia Health a lot of Indian women are used in these studies because they have extremely fast metabolisms. The studies only approve genetically thin women and if they see you have the propensity to gain weight, they say you’re “not qualified” for the study. That’s how they manipulate to keep their billion dollar industry going. Women with weight issues should not go on Hormonal birth control they should get the non hormone IUD. They think we are fools as women. We know when we’re gaining weight and not contributing to it. WE ARE NOT IDIOTS!!
@@PandiaHealth where is the study to show that most dont
This is why I have trust issues 😂 because I as well have gained weight on the birth control I’ve been going gym and eating healthy still same but before I was on in the birth control my body was a lot slimmer. I gained 30 pounds beeing on this birth control.
What if you tried exercising and eating healthy while taking birth control . I’ve heard many bad stories about birth control , but I decided to be childfree and since I’m fearful to tie my tubes I’ll give the pills a try first.
I gained 22 pounds from birth control. I got off it and lost all the weight. My diet is healthy and i had the same appetite. And didnt eat a big amount of food. So you CAN gain weight.
Each woman is different and responds to different hormones differently. Maybe if you tried a different birth control pill, you wouldn’t have gained weight. Few women gain weight on norgestimate, desogestrel, drosperinone based birth control pills. And some women gain weight from the estrogen which is in all combined birth control pills.
Juliaz Editz OMG SAME 😱 I’ve been exercising everyday, eating healthy, doing hardcore cardio, and my weight hasn’t changed at all while being on it.
tina z
Same here
@@PandiaHealth I have been on birth control (different combinations) several times in my life. Each and every time I have gained a significant amount of weight, despite eating very healthy, tracking food and calories and exercising. 2 years ago I gave it another try and, after a couple years pill break, have been consistently on the Rigevidon. My starting weight was 67kg. I now weight 98kg, am constantly fatigued and, again, I put everything I eat into a diary so I can assure you that I have not been having cravings or munchies. I will probably get off it for good soon as this is ruining my life.
Birth control can definitely make you gain weight
That’s why I gained weight from birth control because it gave me the munchies and made me over eat and crave junk food . I stopped taking it and I lost all the weight 🤷🏽♀️
Thank you for sharing - yes weight gain can happen to some people. Everyone reacts differently to their birth control method.
I'm almost 6 months postpartum and I still breastfeed, I'm struggling to lose weight. I've considered fasting cause I already do what I need to do to stay healthy.
Thank you and what are you using new 😊
I’m a 16 year old girl who had to start using birth control in order to fix my irregular periods. I started taking the pill two months ago and I’ve gained 6-7 pounds! Right now I weight 120. That’s the heaviest I’ve ever been! (Note that I’m 5’1”). When I first started it I was moody all the time and I cried over things I normally wouldn’t. I also noticed the weight gain but I wasn’t sure if it was just because of my eating, but my diet is the same as it was before☹️
It might be the progesterone in the pill you are taking. levonorgestrel, norgestrel, norethindrone may cause more weight gain than norgestimate, desogestrel, drosperinone.
The same thing is happening to me too ! Are you still taking it ? And If you are, are you continuing to gain weight?
@@litzyrodriguez4644 I stopped taking it three months after I started😂 my mental and physical health did not make the pill worth it😩
Zoely
I just started taking yasmin, a combined pill, 4 months ago and I gained 20 pounds. This is the heaviest I've been in years, I'm so upset I dont know what to do. Honestly the study she talked about only included 50 women and I think doctors want to say birth control doesnt effect weight gain because they dont want women to be afraid of taking it. I've been working on losing weight for years and these last four months on the pill set me back so much I'm so upset about it. People are saying the combined pill causes you to gain water weight and I'm just praying when I get off this pill my weight will go back down. I had an IUD for years and it never effected my weight, this is trash.
I used to eat fairly healthily before taking the pill. I started taking the pill, gained a few pounds, started dieting and eating less, gained MORE weight and had anxiety. Thank you birth control, you aren't worth it AT ALL
We are sorry to hear that! Many women have some of the same symptoms as you do so please do not feel alone. Consult with your medical doctor if you have concerns or sign up to speak with one of ours at www.pandiahealth.com
Just curious who paid for this study. Was it the pharmaceutical company who makes birth control?
Explain to me why doctors blame women for their eating choices in relation to weight gain and not the pill.
Look at the real online reviews of all pill related birth control, women on the pill gain weight. Women gain weight even when there was no previous issues with weight gain, even when they did not change eating habits and somehow went on the pill and three months later gained 40 pounds.
Can we not just accept that its hormones and that doctors do not understand hormones. Can we not just accept that proper research needs to be done and throwing the pill at every women related medical problem is not a solution! We need to do better.
Dani, actually the research was a Cochrane review “Cochrane is a non-profit, non-governmental organization formed to organize medical research findings so as to facilitate evidence-based choices about health interventions faced by health professionals, patients, and policy makers.”
However, we do agree that lots more research needs to be done as to how different women respond differently to hormones.
I did not get "the munchies" on birth control, I am on a keto diet due to allergies and am a healthy 145 pounds 5'7". Doctors are always trying to get me to take the pill for irregular periods. Every-time I try it, I end up gaining 40 pounds. I have tried 12 different types for over 15 years and have now been pill free and healthy for 5 years. I do not eat poorly as it makes me sick. Look at any online review board for the pill and most have a review of 2 out of 10. WEIGHT GAIN being the number one complaint.
If anything, I just wish doctors would acknowledge that it is the pill that made me gain the weight and not just assume I have had the munchies or shoved food in my face. I have been told this line by doctors every time!: "Here take this pill its amazing, its the new prescription with super low estrogen, so much better than, (Put another form of birth control here.) oh you gained 40 pounds in 2 months, well that is because you are hungrier and eating more, the pill causes hunger." YEAH OK! I even saw a nutritionist thinking I was crazy who confirmed my diet did not change AT ALL!! And that I eat extremely healthy. Its hormonal and not even close to enough research has been done to help. 10 years from now I truly believe the pill will be compared to smoking in relation to the health problems it causes that we do not even know about. Your video makes me feel dismissed and angry.
We’re sorry that our video makes you feel disempowered. The pill can definitely cause some women to gain weight via hormones or munchies. Each woman is different and responds to hormones differently. For your irregular menses, you only need to have a period every 3-4 months. So you could just do a progesterone withdrawal every 3-4 months. But if you are having at least 3-4 periods a year, then you don’t need to do that.
Thank you for saying this. I totally agree. Unfortunately my real life doctor made me feel totally dismissed when I told her that the pill made me gain weight.
Dani Giles you just voiced every point of concern I had about these pills...
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Thank you! Dr. Yen is probably the only CEO who wears a uterus necklace in the world. #girlboss #feminist
I’ve also seen people lose weight, but I’ve been on birth control for about a month now and I haven’t gained any weight.
any updates?? ive been on it for a few months and im terrified of gaining weight.
@@maddy7230 Yes! I’ve been on it for about a year. I haven’t gained weight, my periods are much lighter, and much more tolerable. I don’t have many problems. The only thing is you have to make sure you’re consistent with taking it every day. It doesn’t have to be at the same time every day but if you skip pills, you could experience break through bleeding. My friend had troubles with her first brand birth control (Yazmin), but her doctor switched her to another one and she doesn’t have problems anymore. Most of my friends are on birth control and all of them haven’t gained any weight, I think it’s more based on the individual.
@@mariea5434 thank you so much ahh!!!!!!!
@@mariea5434 what brand do you take?
I’ve been on it for a month & I have the worse cramps
I've been so unusually bloated since being on rigevidon and I'm so careful with my diet and workouts! My stomach just doesn't lie flat anymore! So annoyed I think I must be the pill
Kristina, it definitely could be the pill. Try another pill or another method. There are at least 38 other formulations and about 6 other progestins that you can try.
I've gained weight on a combined pill and am not hungry at all..... then doctors tell you oh it's water weight it will fall off... I'm still waiting and very annoyed
Every woman is unique and may react different on certain types of medication. If one didn't worked well with you, you have over 40 pills to chose from. Here's some article to read on www.pandiahealth.com/covid-19-and-weight-gain/
This is me!!!! I’ve gained 4 kg in the past two weeks I am so upset!!!!
I was 45kg,when I started the pill I now weigh 56kg. So I guess it reacts differently
Omg this is so helpful !!!! Thank you !
Wait who the hell has the munchies and decides to want some Diet Coke and some gum.. 😂😂😂
no offense but i think y’all need to do your study again. i got the nexplanon 7 months ago and i’m getting it removed in a couple days because it has made me gain 40lbs. my diet has stayed the exact same and i haven’t changed my exercising at all. The same thing happened when I was on the pill, but i gained only 15lbs. and again, i didn’t change my diet or exercising at all. just about any female you ask who has had the implant especially will say they have gained weight and then lost it as soon as it was removed with absolutely no effort. i know she didn’t talk about the implant here, but she said the same about other forms of birth control that other doctors say about the implant.
She literally said everyone reacts to it different but most people dont gain weight
Hi,have been on the depo shot for 3weeks,I drink a lot of water and also eat a lot,,,does that one mean that am going to gain weight?
I kinda hope the shot helps me gain weight cuz all my life I been underweight for no reason. Even pregnant twice and gave birth I was underweight .
D you are the typical woman they use for the studies about weight gain. Because someone like you will NOT gain weight so you would be used for the study
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i have the same problem.i m not gaining sience my high school.
I did gain some weight with the shot !! And I struggled with being underweight but i don’t recommend, it’s harmful to your body. It messed me up
Hi doc. What pills you recommend to treat acne/pimple breakouts?
I work out 6-7 days a week
3 hours each day
I drink 3 litres of water each day, I’m still gaining weight not losing? I’ve tried the patch, iud was the worst now I’m on depo still not losing weight!
Depot is the worst!! It has been shown to make women gain weight!! The key to losing weight is what you eat. It may be the hormones in the pill that you were prescribed. There are 10 different progestins out there to try. We usually go with norgestimate, desogestrel, drosperinone. Was it one of those?
i'm the same exact way. i never changed my diet, i'm pretty healthy, and i've been gaining weight despite working out harder. i just scheduled an appointment with my doctor to switch to the copper iud in hopes to improve my mood, lose the weight i've gained on BC, and to feel more in tune with my body again. it's bs how doctors claim that hormonal BC doesn't make you gain weight. it's hormones, so ofc with (most) women, it'll play a part into weight gain, mood, etc.. so i'd def recommend switching to the copper IUD. it's low maintenance, free of hormones, and can stay in for up to 10 years. i've never been so excited to switch omlll
My question is if it causes water retention
Hello! To better help you we would have to have your medical history to have a better idea of what is going on. If you are concerned please sign up at www.pandiahealth.com to consult with one of our medical professionals or consult with your primary care physician.
Nooooo 😭 im about to take the pill tomorrow for acne 😞 damn 💔 I feel like I will gain weight because I have a slow metabolism lol
aw i feel you :-( the sacrifices we have to make to treat acne lolol
omg i’m about to start mine! how much have you gained ?
Hi it’s my 5th day on combination pill , and I’m currently stuffing my face.
I gained weight after a month. I gained 10 pounds lmao.
what about the contraceptive depo injection?
Wondering if this why my gf always hungry she might b on pills I ask her so and she said no still she gains weight and not pregnant
Does Yaz plus help clear acne too?
I have the iud doctor it got me into gain weight what birth control you recomend me please thanks
If the IUD with hormone made you gain weight, you could try the IUD with copper which has no hormones and shouldn’t make you gain weight. Otherwise you could try the Nuvaring or other pill that doesn’t have levonorgestrel (the hormone in the IUD with hormone).
What makes u gain gain aprt from eating
Me reading these comments says that everyone is different but some say they gain some say other wise but I wanna gain the weight n I'm not sure what pills to get for that so if anyone can please comment the birth control pills for me please
hello! so ive recently been prescribed birth control pills for my irregular period patterns. its norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol. I also have acne. my worry is I've heard a lot of side effects such as headaches, weight gain, making acne worse etc and all of these are making me really scared in taking it. should I be worried?
No. the birth control pill will NOT make you gain weight. It will improve your acne. Headaches usually only happen with those meds that cause women to pee more (drosperinone) and as long as they drink 8 glasses of water a day, they should be OK. So please do try your new medication.
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Thats some bullshit!. I gain 10 pounds with depo shot. I have always had trouble gaining weight my senior yr in h.s.i was 100 pounds..i got married had a kid the following yr.i dropped to 89 lbs ..then 3 yrs later i had ankther kid. My 9mon pregnacy final stage i weighted 125.lbs.. i had the shot and after that i had my period for 3 months ..yeah 3mths non stop..and gain 10 pounds.... every doctor i went to would let me know the side effects of that depo and gaining weight was 1 of the side effects
The depo shot is famous for giving women the munchies. Because every woman is different, it's hard to predict how the side effects will manifest in each person. But compared to other methods of birth control, the depo shot is known to give women the munchies.
does the IUD Mirena make you gain weight?
Hi! We're aware of 2 research studies that have shown that IUD Mirena does not make you gain weight. There are also 2 research studies have shown that Mirena does increase your body fat by 2%. Please keep in mind that this is general information and not a substitute for advice that you would get from your doctor, especially since everyone's body is different.
That’s a lie .. I’m on the Mirena IUD and I gained 40 pounds . Birth control makes you gain weight .
yes! any form of hormonal BC has the potential to make women gain weight. try the copper IUD instead! it's hormone free and you wouldn't deal with the dreaded side effects as hormonal BC
Hi what pills can u recommend not to gain weight?
We like desogestrel, norgestimate, drosperinone. However each person is different and responds differently.
Does Avaine cause weight gain? Soon I will have to fill my prescription because I'm from Yaz. I take birth control pills for abnormal menstruation, and heavy/prolonged periods linked to Menonemtorriaghia. As well as difficult and very very very bad menstrual periods.
Does birth control pills interfere with Zoloft 100 mg. and Adderall ER 30 MG?
Aviane is levonorgestrel. Each woman responds different to different progesterones. If you notice weight gain, then you can try to increase exercise, eat healthier, or if that doesn't work, then consider changing to a different medicaiton. Also, you should consider #SkippingPeriods #PeriodsOptional go to bc.pandiahealth.com/periods-optional/ to learn more.
The birth control won't interfere with the medications listed above. But Adderall may increase the liver "eating up the hormones" of the birth control pill. So if you notice more spotting, you may need to go to a stronger pill to acommodate the revv'ed up liver eating up the birth control hormones.
I got mirena IUD in October no period 2018
Hi there. My Doctor write me those pills to take (Blisovi™ Fe 1/20) for my period and to not have cramps every month and I'm just worried to take them I'm worried of gaining weight so any suggestions?
Most women do not gain weight on the pill. In fact, most lose weight. Watch this for more ua-cam.com/video/YsiEj8jpXsM/v-deo.html However, we would suggest you ask your doctor for Blisovi Fe 1/30 because the 20mcg is not good for you bones (unless you are 45 years or older). It’s too low for good bone health.
Great video, but not all people on the pill or other hormonal birth control methods are women! Also nothing wrong with gaining weight! :)
please shut up! they are biological women, and not everyone wants to look like a fatso hope this helps! (:
I just started taking birth control pills and it gives me the worst cramps!!!
The only solution for me is to remove my tubes completely someday, no need to worry about messing with my hormones. I rather be safe than sorry.
I get that she is a lady parts doctor........ but why does she have the lady parts as a necklace lol
Does the birth control pill make it harder to lose weight though?
Good question. Not that we know of.
Omg thank you I found so manny vids of pole saying they gained 30 lbs and o was so scared
Glad we could help! Check out www.pandiahealth.com/ for more birth control info!
💯 fact it makes you gain weight
Thank you for this! What about the nexplanon?
Nexplanon is a great method in that you don’t have to think about it. Just get it placed and you are good for 3 yrs. Some women love it. Some women have spotting on it.
Pandia Health ok thank you! I got it implanted on Wednesday and I have had no bad side effects yet. I just haven’t had much of an appetite since Wednesday. There is some pain in my arm when I move it certain ways. Hopefully that goes alway.
How about the implant nexplanon Dr?
Hi there and great question! Dr. Yen said that based on the research on 400 women: at 1 month - there was no difference in women who were on the implant and not on the implant. At 3 months, those on the implant were on average 0.5 kg heavier. Dr. Yen says she thinks it’s like depo provera - the shot. It gives you the munchies and it’s all how you deal with the munchies.
Every woman is different so speak to your doctor to see if this is the right fit for you.
so i cant gain weight? i’ll just get hungry and it’s litteraly up to me whether i give into cravings or not?? ...these people are bitching over nothing? the pill didn’t make them gain weight it was just themselves??
Well the pill gave them munchies and it's all how you deal with the munchies... It's hard to fight the munchies.
So if i get on the inplaint am go on a diet being on inplaint can i gain waight on inplaint birthcontrol if am on a diet
Each person is different but if you go on a diet, you should be able to lose weight on the implant.
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I tried implant for 2years and it's make's me loos alot of weight I'm too skinny now I want to gain weight can I use pills pls and if there is any recommended pills let me know
And pls anyone has same problem here?
Every woman is unique and may react different on medications. Please see your doctor who have your medical history. Thank you
Thanks u
Really ma'am .. ?? I am a male and i ise micro pills/female pills :
Does this birth control pill mean emergency ones?? Thanks!!
Hi there! No, birth control is not the same as emergency contraception.
Does the weight stay with you even after you get off the birth control? And is it easy to lose
Most women do not gain weight on the birth control pill. Most women lose 1 pound on the birth control pills. If you gain weight on the birth control pills, some lose it when they come off the pills. Others may find it hard to lose the weight. Each woman is different.
Will the birth control make my breast bigger?
Each woman responds differently. But some notice a 1/2 cup size bigger.
sall 123 mine grew bigger lol
Thank you. Do you think birth control is bad for the body?
No. I think birth control is good because it prevents anemia, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, missed work/school.
@@PandiaHealth does the inplaint make u gain waight i want to no cuz afture my baby born i want to get on it ???
i gained 15 kg from having my implanon in
I have pills but where did u gain ? maybe it’s from quarantine for me I never felt like I gained from eating or being in my house a lot but now I’ve realized my face got bigger and my stomach a bit and I wanna go off really bad to see if anything would change ..
@@kayleesalazar384 i gained it before quarantine, i gained around 1 kg during lockdown. when i got it in for around a year (2018/ Jan), after a year (2019 Jan)my mum and dad has told me that ive gone bigger ( i dont see them often only every year) so yea my face has gone big, i got a hormonal belly and my skin got rlly shitty when i got the impalnt.
Same here. I used to weight 102 to 104 pound, but I now I am 136 pound after taking birth control which is implanon. My weight was 125, while i am pregnant with my first child. But went back to 108pound after giving birth. And now I am 136 pound. I am taking out tho. Hope I goes back to my normal weight cuz I am only 4'11lol. The doctors would never ever going to say that birth control did make us gain weight or get bacteria vaginoses'/others.
what about the Depo shot
The depo shot is famous for giving women the munchies. So if you respond to munchies with ice cream, soda, chips, fries, hamburgers, pizza, then you will gain weight. If you know you will get the munchies and can switch to diet soda, sugar free gum, healthy salads, then you should be OK. But often women gain 1% of their weight a year on depo so if you weigh 150 pounds, then you might gain 1.5 pounds a year.
Pandia Health Than how come when I workout i am not losing any weight? I normally would see results with 2 workouts but ever since that iud I have not been able to loose it as fast at all. How long will it take? This is absolutely crazy. I have super fast metabolism and I finally took it out the other night. Also I am a person that can eat ANYTHING and not gain weight. That changed with the iud. I had it for a year and realized something was wrong with my body. Ever since taking it out I feel better but I want to be more fit. I'm usually 115. Now 128
Different women are different and sounds like your body does NOT like the hormone in the hormonal IUD - Levonorgestrel. But perhaps your body would do better on a different hormone like the one in the NuvaRing or other birth control pills specifically drosperinone or norgestimate, etc. or you can consider the copper IUD which has NO hormones. Please note that these are suggestions only and are not substitutes for professional advice that you would get from your own doctor.
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why she only say pill patch or ring . what about the shot everybody is on .
Pandia Health can only provide the pill, patch, ring, so we provide education about those methods. The shot is famous for giving women the munchies and on average, women might gain 5% of their weight each year.
If she on dem may God help us both 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
Na lie.
These doctors lie.
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Try the depo shot & you will be a 🐽!!!
i knew it!!!!!!!!!!!!
What about nexplanon
With Nexplanon, every woman is dfferent. Some women gain, some don’t. Hope this helps, Arlana!
Hi doc. What pills you recommend to treat acne/pimple breakouts?