Birth control causing weight gain?

Medical Q&A [Moderated]
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Hi guys,

My wife has recently brought up the idea of coming off birth control because she believes that it has caused her to gain weight. She takes the depo shot and has been taking it since 2014. Have you guys had experience with clients having the inability to lose weight while on birth control? If so has it been certain kinds of BC? Or do you guys believe that this comes down to more external factors such as lifestyle, nutrition, and exercise with BC being largely irrelevant? Thanks in advance and if I posted in the wrong forum please let me know.

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Kal,

In general, most types of birth control do not cause weight gain or reduce an individual’s ability to lose weight. The exception to this rule is depo-provera, as the data suggests this can result in some weight gain. Fortunately, there are a number of other types of birth control available that do not have this side effect.

-Jordan