BCP have not conclusively be connected to weight gain - as many women lose weight from taking them as gain weight. The same percent on a placebo also gain and lose. If you are one of those women who gained from BCP - changing or stopping the pill should allow you to lose weight by reducing calories sensibly.
Listen closely you need to go see a DOCTOR before you stop taking Birth Control pills if you try to stop by your self your asking for TROUBLE BOTTOM LINE YOU COULD BLEED TO DEATH
If you gained any weight while on the pill, once you stop taking it you will most likely lose the same amount you gained, due to the hormones that are increased, when taking the pill. However, this can depend on your diet, as well as the type of birth control you are taking.
yes. gained 15 lbs within a year of taking it.
No, I've been taking it for a few years and I haven't gained any weight from it.
Yes. Within minutes.
Despite old wives' tales to the contrary, birth control pills do not cause weight gain. Patients on birth control pills and patients not on birth control in controlled studies both gained weight.
It doesn't ! I've been taking anti-depressants for about 8 years and I haven't gained any weight !
To prevent weight gain on birth control, don't change how much you eat or exercise. If you were gaining weight before starting birth control, you'll probably continue to gain weight after starting birth control.
Some women have an easier time controlling their weight when they're on hormonal birth control. To lose weight, eat regular meals, get five servings of fruits and vegetables each day, decrease your intake of simple carbohydrates without fiber, like fruit juices, sugared drinks, and soda. Increase your exercise to at least 30 minutes three days a week. See a health care provider or dietician if you're making no progress after a month.
on average the weight gained is only about 5 pounds, the pill has pretty much nothing to do with the weight but its a rumor that girls always gain weight from being on it, just a rumor
I'm not sure generally speaking, but I got my period, stopped eating, got really underweight, stopped getting it.. and then 2.5 years later after I gained weight it returned.
Yes, if you burn more energy than you take in, you will lose weight.
There is not a specific birth control pill that helps with weight loss. A few women with hormonal imbalances may find that weight loss is easier when taking the birth control pill, but any pill will work for this purpose.