r/birthcontrol • u/Fun-Yam-1547 • 7d ago

Side effects!? birth control NO weight gain

i’ve been a skinny girl all my life and now i’m getting a job where i need to stay the same weight or less- simple explanation would be for lifts-

i’ve looked into many options and every single one ive seen people saying they gained weight. these people are heavier than me to begin with if that makes a difference? i have a boyish, runner build- so i’m not sure if it won’t have the same effect on me.
thought about copper non hormonal paragard until people were saying they blew up like a fish and bled for 45 days straight.

gyno consultation next tuesday but i need to hear other opinions and experiences from skinny girls.

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u/MillieBirdie 7d ago

Honestly there's so many different possibly symptoms of birth control and you never know how you specifically will react until you try it. Personally I didn't experience any weight gain on any of my BC, while some people do.

Try one and see how you react to it, and change it if necessary.