Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care
Research shows that the pill does not deserve its reputation for causing weight gain
Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 27th, 2008
For This release is available in German. Research has not proven that the Pill causes weight gain. But many women are put off using contraceptive pills because this has been listed as one of their adverse effects. Their concern may be narrowing their contraceptive choices without good reason, according to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG). Different forms of contraception have other advantages and disadvantages that need to be weighed up for each individual. The Institute has assessed the research on several current issues in contraception and weight control and has now published easy-to-understand information about this on its website...
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