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I'm curious as to what are hormonal birthcontrol methods that arent pills and don't make you gain weight?

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Options: Hi. Could consider Depo-Provera, progestin-secreting IUD, and progestin-secreting subcutaneous implants. They're hormones that aren't pills, and don't cause weight gain per se.

Answered 6/25/2014

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