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I have the skyla iud and before that was on micronor (norethindrone). in2013 i was 88 lbs in 2014 i was 83 lbs. could weight loss be because of the hormone progestin?
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No: There is no established relationship between progestins and weight changes, especially weight loss. There is anecdotal evidence that progestin "may" cause weight gain, so weight loss is virtually impossible. Hope this helps.
Answered 2/9/2015
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