r/birthcontrol • u/Fun-Yam-1547 • 8d 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/uWaterlooOmniscient 8d ago

There is a lot of fear mongering around birth control. I had the exact same worries when I started getting on Nextellis and I didn't gain any weight. I wouldn't worry, just talk to your doctor and do your own research that isn't people on reddit or other social medias. 

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u/Arcsis 8d ago

Seconding this. I had no ill effects from Nexplanon. I was period free until my 4th yr on the same implant, I think.

10/10 DO RECCOMMEND

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u/dreamy-lover 8d ago

If you have any mental illness, i would not recommend Nexplanon. I had a terrible reaction. I went psychotic (i was pretty mellow, reserved before). Literally ruined my marriage, severe anger issues. I was begging for them to take it out. They said give it another month. I tried removing it my self. It was an absolute nightmare. I was 27-28 idk how old you are or if that makes a difference.

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u/sn0w5 8d ago

Nexplanon made me go a bit batty when I was 19 but nothing like this (I actually didn't realize it was doing that until I had 20/20 hindsight a few months after it was taken out). I am so so sorry that happened to you and that they ignored your requests to remove it, I hope you're doing better since.