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A member asked:
Birth control put in arm jan 2012 & since then i have gained more then 50 lbs. i work outside & am active but it seems like i can't get the weight off?
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Take it off: I would strongly suggest you have it removed. Weight gain is a known side effects of pretty much all birth control hormonal methods.
Answered 5/24/2012
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