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Re: switch from pill to patch and weight gain

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 5 Jul 2003 21:12:40 -0500 (CDT)

Anon

Any form of contraception can cause weight gain, or weight loss. If you did good on tricyclen, perhaps you should go back.

At Sat, 5 Jul 2003, anonymous wrote: >
>After switching from the birth control pill ortho-cyclen to the
>Ortho-evra patch approximately 9 months ago, I have gained approximately
>15 pounds without any change in my diet or amount of exercise. Obviously
>this is somewhat troubling to me. I love the convenience of the patch
>but I was wondering if there are many reports of weight gain when
>swithching to the patch from the pill. Thanks for any help you can
>provide.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.


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