Does Birth Control Really Make You Gain Weight?

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The Science

Researchers have conducted various studies to answer the question that continues to plague women to this very: will going on birth control pills make me gain weight?

It turns out, multiple studies involving over 11,000 women have failed prove to a link between oral contraceptives and weight gain. Moreover, women who saw changes in their weight were just as likely to lose weight as they were to lose weight while on the pill.

If this is the case, why does this misconception persist?