Did you gain weight after using birth control pills ?

Most women gain their weight after using oral contraceptive pills and sub dermal patches.

composition of birth control pills

Birth control pills composed of synthetic estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen can lead to weight gain as it increase appetite and fluid accumulation. Specially the fluid accumulation can be seen around hip area and breast.
                               This fluid accumulation will be a temporally problem because it disappear after practicing the pills for about 3 months.
                                                               At today these pills and patches are made with low amount of estrogen in it. about 20-50mg in each pill. so about 4.4 pounds of weight gain can expect within 6-12months of period.
weight gain more than this will be due a another reason may be due to changes in your lifestyle, food habits, metabolism, exercises etc.

So knowing the correct reason for weight gain and proper maintain can prevent excessive weight gain.