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Which estrogen components in birth control pills can cause more weight gain?

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Birth control: Most birth control pills contain the same type of estrogen component which is ethinyl estradiol. There no evidence that i know of that a different form of estrogen will lower the chance of weight gain.

Dr Paudel agreed

Answered 12/20/2014

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