Introduction
Many women find that they gain weight after undergoing breast augmentation. In most cases, only 3-5 pounds are gained after the procedure. Although part of this weight gain is due to the presence of breast implants in her body, other factors account for the rest of the weight.
Can Nexplanon cause loss of appetite?
Liver function: This medication may affect liver function. If you have symptoms of liver problems such as fatigue, malaise, loss of appetite, nausea, yellowing of the skin or the whites of the eyes, dark urine, pale stools, abdominal pain or swelling, and itchy skin, contact your doctor immediately.
What method of contraception leads to weight loss?
No birth control method has been designed or scientifically proven to cause weight loss.
Does weight affect Nexplanon?
2020 review of birth control studies that take body weight into account concluded that obesity does not influence the effectiveness of most hormonal birth control methods.
What are the most common side effects of Nexplanon?
Common side effects of Nexplanon include changes in menstrual bleeding, headaches, and vaginal pain. Some people also suffer from acne, weight gain and breast pain. There are some serious side effects with Nexplanon, but they are very rare.
What cannot be eaten with Nexplanon?
Medicines can interact with certain foods. In some cases, this can be harmful and your doctor may recommend that you avoid certain foods. In the case of Nexplanon, there are no specific foods that you should exclude from your diet while receiving this medication.
What does Nexplanon do to your body?
It releases the progestogen hormone to prevent you from getting pregnant. The hormones in the contraceptive implant prevent pregnancy in two ways: The progestogen thickens the mucus in the cervix, which prevents sperm from swimming to the egg. When sperm cannot meet an egg, pregnancy cannot occur.
Can contraceptives make you lose weight?
There has been a lot of research on the common side effects of birth control. And studies show that the pill, the ring, the patch and the IUD do not cause weight gain or weight loss.
Can contraceptives speed up metabolism?
Other studies have shown that women taking oral contraceptives have a slightly elevated metabolism (3-5%). We can safely conclude that oral contraceptives have no negative effect on metabolism and may in fact increase it slightly.
Is it normal to lose weight with contraceptives?
Because everyone is different, you may gain weight or have a hard time losing those pounds when you take a hormonal contraceptive while others don’t. An important point is that these effects should disappear once you stop using this method of hormonal birth control.
Conclusion
Implant (eg, Nexplanon): It is unclear whether the implant contributes to weight gain. One study showed that after using the implant for a year, users gained 0.1 kg (0.22 pounds), which was similar to the weight gained by people using the copper IUD (19).
