title: HelpDesk answers: do hormonal contraceptives lead to weight gain?
abstract: It depends. Weight doesn't appear to increase with combined oral contraception (OC) compared with nonhormonal contraception, but percent body fat may increase slightly. Depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate injection (DMPA) users experience weight gain compared with OC and nonhormonal contraception (NH) users.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Albright
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Saira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rani
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gavagan
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects*; D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate