The Pill Won't Add Pounds, Study Shows
No Basis for Common Belief About Birth Control Pills, Researchers Say
By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Medical News
Jan. 24, 2006 -- Women taking birth control pills should not blame their method of contraception when they put on a few pounds.
A newly published review suggests that there is no truth to the widespread belief that oral contraceptives and other forms of hormonal birth control cause weight gain.
"Women do tend to gain weight over time, but as far as we could tell there is no evidence of a causal relationship between taking birth control pills and weight gain," researcher Laureen Lopez, PhD, tells WebMD.
By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Medical News
Jan. 24, 2006 -- Women taking birth control pills should not blame their method of contraception when they put on a few pounds.
A newly published review suggests that there is no truth to the widespread belief that oral contraceptives and other forms of hormonal birth control cause weight gain.
"Women do tend to gain weight over time, but as far as we could tell there is no evidence of a causal relationship between taking birth control pills and weight gain," researcher Laureen Lopez, PhD, tells WebMD.
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