I’ve been on a Yaz generic (continuous so I can skip my periods) for over a decade and never found it made me gain weight, personally. I do think it made my boobs a bit bigger though and helped to preserve them throughout my many ED related weight fluctuations lol. And by “bigger” I mean denser breast tissue, not just excess fat.

 

Most birth controls only cause excessive water retention for the first 1-3 months, so it's not actually fat unless you start eating way more, sometimes they do make you store more fat in your chest though

I've been on alysena for 2 years and since then I've lost a significant amount of weight (it's Bounced around a lot but my bmi is currently 14. And I'm still on it )

 

Contraceptive patches! Been on them for like 6 years and will probably never try anything else

 

I've had the Skyla IUD with no weight gain and I don't have to think about it daily.

 

I've been on a Yaz generic (continuous so I can skip my periods) for over a decade and never found it made me gain weight, personally. I do think it made my boobs a bit bigger though and helped to preserve them throughout my many ED related weight fluctuations lol. And by "bigger" I mean denser breast tissue, not just excess fat.

Omg I have such small breasts and would love if it had this effect on me lol

 

First of all, good job on taking control and being responsible with your body <3

Everyone reacts differently to hormonal medication. I personally did not gain weight (lost weight while on the pill and still going strong) but I have friends who did gain. I got all the "good" side effects (perkier boobs, clear skin, predictable lighter periods and less mood swings) but I know someone who experienced increased anxiety because of the pill.
Try the pill for a month or two and see how you react to it.
If it works, great! If there are side effects, try another form of birth control.
The important thing is that you are being safe and responsible, which you are already doing.

 

I toook larin and never gained and had no overwhelming side effects.

Can garuntee you that no birth control will make you gain like pregnancy does, learned that lesson the hard way lol

 

I toook larin and never gained and had no overwhelming side effects.

Can garuntee you that no birth control will make you gain like pregnancy does, learned that lesson the hard way lol

Lol same - but she's totally worth it <3

 

My copper IUD has been great. I don’t even know it’s there and it lasts 10 years.

 

I’ve been taking Isibloom the pill for 13 years and I was actually at my lowest weight (BMI 14.8) while on it. I always ask my doctor if it can cause an increase in appetite because really that’s what makes you gain weight in the long run. It hasn’t been an issue for me.

 

simple, get further into your ed and you'll lose your period completely!

nah lmao but all jokes aside i've heard iud's don't cause weight gain but everyone's body is different.

 

The ring has no weight gain as a side effect! It’s a little weird but when you get used to it it’s great!!! Your partner might??? Be able to feel it during the deed (mine did but didn’t mind)

 

I've been on a Yaz generic (continuous so I can skip my periods) for over a decade and never found it made me gain weight, personally. I do think it made my boobs a bit bigger though and helped to preserve them throughout my many ED related weight fluctuations lol. And by "bigger" I mean denser breast tissue, not just excess fat.

Same situation, just 5 years of continuous usage ethinylestradiol/drospirenon. I've experienced the boob thing too.

I did find it increased my appetite when I started but later I didn't seem to notice any direct effect. It's possible that I imagined the increased hunger as I tend to overthink how any medication will affect my weight :/

 

I've taken Junel and didn't have any crazy side effects!

 

All hormonal contraceptives can cause weight gain. The Paragard (copper) IUD is the only bc (in the US) that is hormone free and will not impact your weight.

 

I've been on paragard (copper IUD) for about 7 years and had no issues.

Though, a few months ago I finally went to the gyno about PMS symptoms. I have really bad bloating, anxiety and lethargy the week before my period and wanted to try something hormonal to make that week more tolerable. She put me on Slynd, a new progestin only pill. I've had a really good experience so far! No PMS week or bloating and theoretically I should lose my period entirely after a few months.

 

I didn't experience any weight issues on Yaz for years and years. None with the ring for two years. Now I'm on larin and I still don't feel like it has any affect on my weight or appetite.

I wish I could say it made my boobs grow or remotely make them more shapely but I didnt experience that.

 

I took Mercilon and it didn't cause weight gain.

 

i have a hormonal iud but the hormones are localized so it doesn’t cause weight gain. it’s totally inhumane that they don’t use local anesthesia for insertion though, if felt like going thru labor.