Examiner.com, July 10, 2009
Here are the facts about five common pill misconceptions: Weight gain. The studies say no. The most recent one, published in March by Dr. Abbey Berenson from UTMB in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, evaluated more than 200 women taking the birth control pill. The women were weighed, had high tech body scans to check body fat percentage, calories were tracked, and exercise recorded. The verdict? There was no weight gain among pill users; however, there was a slight increase in body fat percentage.