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Re: [Birth Control] Effects of BC pill and weight loss (or gain)

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Oct 2001 17:08:07 -0600 (CST)


At Wed, 31 Oct 2001, Chanin wrote: >
>hello,
>I am 30 yrs old and I haven't been on the pill for about 4 1/2 yrs now
>because my husband had a vasectomy, but it seems I've gained about 15
>lbs since around that time. I know when a woman hits 30, the metabolism
>slows, but I walk alot and it's not like I have an eating disorder or
>anything. I was just wondering if maybe because I stopped taking the
>pill, that caused me to gain a little.
>
>thank you for your time !!
>Chanin

My guess is that the discontinuation of the pill is not related to the weight gain... Lynn

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

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