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can i gain weight after stopping birth control
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Patterson answered
42 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maybe , maybe not: The only way to see is to go back on the pill, if u don't then u should have a workup to check your thyroid, etc and u can get started on a diet if ev ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Livingston answered
22 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Not typically: That is not a typical cause of weight gain. Consider seeing your doctor or a nutritionist who can evaluate you and determine if any testing is needed. ... Read More
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Claudine nandi Lee answered
Specializes in General Practice
Hi,: Weight gain and battling to lose it is a hard struggle. And the coc- combined oral contraceptive pill is notorious for being associated with this. ALl ... Read More
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Dr. David Sneid answered
41 years experience Endocrinology
I don't know: what you mean by "hormonal", but I would not stop midcycle, wait until the end of the current dose cycle.
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Sparacino answered
37 years experience Family Medicine
See below: Only if you a) want to get pregnant, or b) use a different form of contraception.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jane Van Dis answered
18 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Trya different pill: A few ideas. You may want to try a different birth control pill that doesn't have those side effects. You may also want to try a calorie tracker app ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Satulovsky answered
28 years experience Psychiatry
Ask: Ask your dr. Before stopping your treatments, and consider seeing a psychiatrist.
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ralph Boling answered
39 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
If you did better: on Depo provera, yes it could help. Many patients find it makes weight gain worse, by making them more insulin resistant/carb senstive. This may be th ... Read More
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Killian answered
28 years experience General Practice
Unanswerable : Wow. This is a big question that is impossible to answer. There are so many variables...Including the fact that many people do not lose weight and man ... Read More
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