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I started taking yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) and immediately lost a few pounds. i'm certainly happy about that, but should i be concerned? i thought bc caused weight gain?
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Water weight : Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) is good birth control. It contains a med that acts as a mild diuretic. While different diuretics react differently within the body, they all increase the excretion of liquid from the body. That is why many women claim to have lost weight with the pill; they are simply going to the bathroom more frequently and losing more water weight than usual. This weight loss is temporary and less than 5#.
Answered 8/15/2017
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