Weight Gain And The Contraceptive Pill

Does using the pill affect your weight?

Weight Gain And The Contraceptive Pill

Does using the pill affect your weight?

There’s no conclusive evidence that using any type of birth control pill will make you gain (or lose) a significant amount of weight. A 2014 review looked at 49 different studies of combined pills and found no evidence that the contraceptive pill causes significant weight gain. A review of 16 studies of the minipill also did not suggest it was a cause of weight gain.

Last reviewed: 28.11.19 by Dr Clair Grainger