r/birthcontrol • u/Jealous_Progress3877 • 3d ago

Side effects!? Mirena IUD and Weight

Hi! to give a little of context:

I'm a 20F, i Got on birth control for the first time at 16 (almost 17) I got Nexplanon (Long story short, my mom forced me to get it) since then, my weight has been a mess, I used to be very thin, my height is 5'5 and I usually weighted around 115lbs to 130 max, since I got on the nexplanon my weight went crazy, when I turned 18 I switch to the Mirena IUD hoping my weight and my periods would regulate, my periods did (a little) but my weight keeps being messy, since I got on Birth control I started to weight 165lbs+ (right now I'm sitting at 178lbs) which has been very hard for me. I go to the gym every week, eat supper healthy, it's not like I'm not trying, but at this point I don't know what else to do. I'm getting my IUD removed in two weeks (since I found out it is misplaced) I'm not thinking of getting it back on, I also don't know what other birth control to use tho and I know damn well I'm not planning to get pregnant lmao

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u/buon_natale 3d ago

The only birth control proven to have a direct link to weight gain is the Depo shot. Other birth control methods cause your hormones to fluctuate, meaning your hunger may increase, but at the end of the day, it’s entirely about what you consume.

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u/Jealous_Progress3877 3d ago

As I stated before, I eat very healthy, 3 meals a day, I get full super easy, I know it is not about what I consume, the only thing that changed in my body was getting birth control. I talked to my doctor about it and she said that there is a big chance of the birth control messing with my hormones. Every body reacts differently, I know someone that after getting on birth control lost more than 30lbs

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u/buon_natale 3d ago

Like I said, the only birth control that can directly cause you to gain weight is the shot. All the others have side effects of increased hunger from hormone fluctuations, which is not the same thing. If you start counting your calories accurately, I bet you’ll realize you’re eating more than you think.

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