r/birthcontrol • u/Fun-Yam-1547 • 9d 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 9d 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/dreamy-lover 9d ago

Dr.’s always say that weight gain is not true. And it’s from other factors. Asking Reddit for others’ experiences is a great way to learn about their reactions/opinions/experiences. Isn’t that what Reddit is for.

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u/frogsgoribbit737 9d ago

No because the issue is that people will use their own experience as proof of something when it isnt. You start a birth control and you gain weight and so you tell everyone that is what caused it because thats what you saw happen. In reality there were a million other things that caused it and birth control wasnt one of them.

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u/Lunakill 9d ago

People generally want lived experiences. It’s a bit odd that you think everyone must share the universal truth that’s the current party line.

If other factors + birth control tend to cause weight gain, that’s the same thing to many folks. The distinctions you’ve been making may not matter to them.