Association of Progestin Contraceptive Implant and Weight Gain

Overview of attention for article published in Obstetrics & Gynecology, March 2016

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Hello, forgive me if my answer comes as impudent as I am a...

User DoctorMe01, in the All things related to birth control subreddit, 18 Jul 2023

Hello, forgive me if my answer comes as impudent as I am a man wiht no experience of using birth control, however I have been…

You probably won't. The fact of the matter is that no study...

User birbolympix, in the AskWomen subreddit, 21 Jul 2019

You probably won't. The fact of the matter is that no study has shown an actual weight gain related to contraceptives, but we're…

You’ll find lots of people will have anecdotal stories...

User olivles29, in the All things related to birth control subreddit, 21 Jul 2019

You’ll find lots of people will have anecdotal stories about weight gain that they think was caused by the implant. However…

I had nexplanon for four years. After I had it out it took...

User olivles29, in the All things related to birth control subreddit, 18 Jul 2019

I had nexplanon for four years. After I had it out it took a full month for my period to come back. My skin has cleared up a…

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