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Does the birth control micronor-28 make you gain weight?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

No: No birth control pill has ever been definitively linked to weight gain, although some women do seem to gain weight suddenly while on the pill.

Answered 2/13/2013

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