What's making me fat? Any ideas? Is it Implanon?

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I'm fed up. Totally. Have been eating healthily, cut out choc etc and been taking a bit of the old exercise but I've put on 1/2 stone in the last 3 weeks! Why?! It's so not fair.

The only thing I can think of is that I had a contraceptive implant put in about 5 weeks ago. Could this be the problem? Any ideas?

In my experience yes it could be!
I think that most hormone type drugs do that,and also some anti-d's(as i recently found out)

it's very possible the hormones in teh contraceptive are causing you to retain/put on weight. of course, the GP and any health professionals you speak to will deny it.

it could also be another type of hormone imbalance, such as thyroid malfunction.

do get it checked out!

Thanks, I thought it's possibly it, though it wasn't one of the side effects they mentioned. Typical. I think I'll hang on for another month (till I've gained about 3stone!!) and they go to the Doc's to be checked out. Then if it is that what do I do - have it removed, put up with it, stop eating, or will it settle down?

Hmmm, will bear that in mind - the Implanon site says only about 6.4% of women experience weight gain. Bet it's me.

Will wait until Friday and if I've put any more on I'll drop in at the Doc's for a check up.

Thanks for the advice.