One of the side effects of taking the "mini pill" (progesterone-only) or any type of hormonal contraception does include "changes in weight" (either increase of decrease), unfortunately.
It seems that any type of contraception can cause this change, but it is usually very minimal (5 pounds), and can be resolved with a slight increase in physical activity or slight change in eating habits. Some women also experience bloating on the pill or mini pill, and this can feel like weight gain.
Women do react different to different types of hormonal contraceptives (the pill, the mini pill, the ring, the shot, the implant, etc), and every pill also is slightly different as well. Feel free to talk with your doctor about your weight gain side effect, but please know that depending on your age and lifestyle factors, that many women do gain weight when they first start taking the pill because of other factors. The weight gain that can be attributed to the pill is only 1-2 pounds (perhaps up to 5 pounds) according to the literature. Are you experiencing more weight gain than this over the last 2 months? Would you consider yourself physically active? Do you feel that your eating habits have changed?
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Hi Lola_marie,
One of the side effects of taking the "mini pill" (progesterone-only) or any type of hormonal contraception does include "changes in weight" (either increase of decrease), unfortunately.
It seems that any type of contraception can cause this change, but it is usually very minimal (5 pounds), and can be resolved with a slight increase in physical activity or slight change in eating habits. Some women also experience bloating on the pill or mini pill, and this can feel like weight gain.
Women do react different to different types of hormonal contraceptives (the pill, the mini pill, the ring, the shot, the implant, etc), and every pill also is slightly different as well. Feel free to talk with your doctor about your weight gain side effect, but please know that depending on your age and lifestyle factors, that many women do gain weight when they first start taking the pill because of other factors. The weight gain that can be attributed to the pill is only 1-2 pounds (perhaps up to 5 pounds) according to the literature. Are you experiencing more weight gain than this over the last 2 months? Would you consider yourself physically active? Do you feel that your eating habits have changed?
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