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Re: [Birth Control] weight gain

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 17 Oct 2001 12:47:34 -0500 (CDT)

At Wed, 17 Oct 2001, Jackie wrote: >
>Are there any birth control pills on the market that do not cause the
>weight gain?

Jackie, All birth control pills can only take responsibility for a maximum of 5 pounds and this tends to be fluid related. Any weight gain beyond that is the woman's responsibility. It is a known fact that the hormones in birth control pills can increase appetite... Lynn 

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana


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**Thank you for your understanding ;-)



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