how much weight can you gain on nexplanon?
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Implant (e.g. Nexplanon): It's unclear whether the implant contributes to weight gain. One study showed that after using the implant for a year, users had gained 0.1 kg (0.22 lbs), which was similar to the weight gained by people using the copper IUD (19).
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While it's true that the birth control shot (AKA Depo-Provera) can change your appetite while you use it, not everyone who gets the shot will gain weight. If you're already using the shot and you want to maintain your current weight or lose weight, diet and exercise may help.
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NEXPLANON is over 99% effective (less than 1 pregnancy per 100 women who used NEXPLANON for 1 year) at preventing pregnancy, and you don't have to remember to take it every day.
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Top things to know: For a minority of people, hormonal birth control likely does cause weight gain. For most people the combined hormonal pill, patch, and ring do not appear to cause weight gain and the hormonal IUD likely doesn't cause weight gain.
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No interactions were found between Nexplanon and Plan B. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
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In most cases, if a hormonal IUD does cause you to gain weight, it's not an increase in body fat. Rather, progestin, the hormone used in the IUD, can make your body hold onto more water and cause bloating, much like what you'd experience during a menstrual cycle.
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Weight gain can happen with hormonal IUDs due to the hormone, progestin, used. Any IUD weight gain is likely not an increase in body fat, but instead an increase in water retention. The hormone progestin may increase water retention that causes bloating, typically adding about five pounds.
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You may become pregnant as early as the first week after removal of the implant. If you do not want to get pregnant after your health care provider removes the NEXPLANON implant, you should start another birth control method immediately. Does NEXPLANON affect my period?
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Most studies oppose the theory that hormonal birth control causes weight gain. Still, some do report gaining a few pounds in the weeks and months after they start taking the pill. This is often temporary and the result of water retention, not actual weight gain.
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A recent study showed that, in the first six months of use, 1 out of 4 shot users gained 5 percent or more of their starting weight. (For example, if you were one of these women, you'd start using the shot weighing 170 pounds and gain 9 or more pounds within 6 months.)
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You will need to abstain from sex or use a back-up method, like a condom, for 7 days after the procedure. This gives the implant time to start working properly. If you were taking a different form of birth control before getting Nexplanon you can continue to take it for the 7 days or as recommended by your doctor.
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The most common side effect is irregular bleeding (aka spotting), especially in the first 6-12 months. But most people on the implant get lighter periods, or their periods stop altogether while they have the implant.
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Most common side effects of NEXPLANON You may have: Longer or shorter bleeding during your period. No bleeding at all during the time of your period. Spotting between your periods.
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The majority of patients will stop irregular menstrual bleeding without medical intervention over 6-12 months, so one option is just to wait and see how your body adjusts. Remember that you might not be one of the lucky 5% of women who have no more periods while on Nexplanon. Our goal is to stop daily spotting.
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Nexplanon can cause periods to become less regular. Some women have no periods, some will have irregular spotting or light periods. A few women have more prolonged bleeding. It can take up to 3 months after insertion for the bleeding pattern to settle.
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Today's Pills Are Different Estrogen in high doses can cause weight gain due to increased appetite and fluid retention. So, 50 years ago they may indeed have caused weight gain in some women. Current birth control pills have much lower amounts of hormones. So weight gain is not likely to be a problem.
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Any weight gain that may occur in the first weeks or months after beginning birth control is typically due to water retention. It isn't actual fat gain. One literature review found that study participants gained, on average, fewer than 4.4 pounds after 6 or 12 months of using a progestin-only pill.