Does the combination birth control pill cause weight gaining?
How our community feel the combination birth control pill has affected their weight
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
No change
47%
Don't know
20%
Out of the 60 reviews for the combination birth control pill, 0 people (0%) reported weight gaining.
Reviewers that reported weight gaining as a side effect
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
24 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 3 days ago
I was put on Junel Fe 1/20 in college when I was underweight and not producing estrogen (I've since recovered from my eating issues and am at a much healthier weight) and I've had no issues with Junel. I don't get a period most months, and if I do have spotting, it's rarely during the time it's supposed to come, which I don't love. Besides that, no complaints!
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
34 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 2 weeks ago
I felt hungry all the time, gained weight (15 lbs over the 3 months I was on it), and had extremely elevated blood pressure which was not common for me — it was 140/96 at the highest, from the time I woke up to bed time. I had anxiety, high heart rate, and night terrors, again very uncommon for me.
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
23 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 3 weeks ago
I liked it for the first few months but I noticed that it was really affecting me negatively at around the 9 month mark. I started having heart palpitations and chest pains and my sex drive disappeared. I thought I was going crazy but I went off of it a few weeks ago and I’m already feeling more like myself.
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Combination birth control pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Headaches
35% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported headaches
Breast enlargement
32% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
Tender breasts
28% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported tender breasts
Sweating more than usual
25% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported sweating more than usual
Period like cramps
25% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported period like cramps