Birth control implant and weight gaining
How our community feel birth control implant has affected their weight
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
No change
29%
Don't know
15%
11%
Out of the 66 reviews for birth control implant, 30 people (46%) reported weight gaining.
Reviewers that reported weight gaining as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 3 weeks ago
Terrible….the way my skin broke out with cystic acne….OMG I want to sue if I could, I thought I loosing all the blood in my body because I was on my period for a month every time it came, and the cramps were more painful than without this birth control, my experience was terrible I had no idea what was causing the acne until I went to a dermatologist and she asked about my birth control method and that’s when I decided to end it , I took my life back the day I got this thing out of my arm.
Very negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 11th Jul 25
Placed 6wk postpartum. Lots of bloody/brown discharge since . No true period. No pain Migraines, weight gain, sweating, mood swings. But I’m not pregnant
Worse skin
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
20 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 27th Jun 25
Weight gain, poor mood, more body hair, period cramps, long lasting light periods, increased sweating.
Very negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Birth control implant common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Period like cramps
61% of birth control implant reviewers reported period like cramps
Headaches
56% of birth control implant reviewers reported headaches
Vaginal discharge
50% of birth control implant reviewers reported vaginal discharge
Breast enlargement
44% of birth control implant reviewers reported breast enlargement
Tender breasts
44% of birth control implant reviewers reported tender breasts
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