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Anybody gained weight or got acne on low-ogestrel birth control?

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BIRTH CONTROL PILLS: Birth control pills are hormones and can cause weight gain if taken in an empty stomach. It should be taken after a heavy meal. Acne is one of the side effects of hormone intake.

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Answered 7/27/2012

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