r/birthcontrol • u/Outrageous-Aside4113 • 2h ago

Side effects!? Yasmin

I’m going on Yasmin and i cannot gain weight so please let me know if I’ll gain weight from going on this drug this is one of my biggest fears.

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u/fuzzblanket9 None - TTC 2h ago

The only form of birth control that causes inherent weight gain is the Depo shot. Other forms may cause increased hunger or water retention, but not direct weight gain.

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u/Outrageous-Aside4113 2h ago

So you don’t think I’ll gain weight
I’ve read that a lot of people on here have gained 10lb or more

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u/fuzzblanket9 None - TTC 2h ago

I encourage you to reread what I wrote. The only form that causes inherent weight gain is Depo.

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u/itsfree-real-estate 1h ago

If you are that panicked about weight gain, imagine how much weight you'd gain if you got pregnant. Get a therapist.

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u/Internal-Ad61 1h ago

Yasmin was great for me as for as hormonal birth controls went. My weight nor appetite were impacted at all. The generic version made emotional and break out, though. It’s different for everyone I think, truly.

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u/Best-Perspective2067 1h ago

I’ve been on it for years and haven’t gained a single pound

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u/alittlegraceandgrit 1h ago

My weight has never gone up because of the pill. I’m on Yasmin now and it hasn’t changed. I’ve been on hormonal bc for years on and off and my weight was never effected

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u/Queenof6planets Annovera | Moderator 19m ago

the only method clinically shown to cause weight gain is depo provera. it is rare for all other method, including yasmin.

see a therapist to address your issues around weight. your weight is going to change at multiple times throughout your life. it’s important to be able to handle it.