In some studies, around 0.9% to 1.5% said they experienced weight gain on the pill. But researchers have found that up to 40% of people who use the birth control shot might stop using it because ...

But some doctors argue that all these pills could be actually be working against you – and leading to weight gain. These days, it seems almost any problem can be solved with a pill.

Evenif the pill does cause a few individuals to gain weight, we’re talking about apound or two, not 15 or 20." One exception is the birth control shot Depo-Provera. "Depo probably doescause ...

The contraceptive pill does not cause women to put on weight, say researchers who have surveyed data from more than 40 studies. "The word on the street is that if you take the pill, you're gonna ...

The perceived link between birth-control pills and weight gain actually goes back to America’s very first contraceptive, a combination pill called Enovid.