Do birth control pills cause weight gain? New research says no

Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 12:20 in Psychology & Sociology

According to research conducted at the Oregon National Primate Research Centre at Oregon Health and Science University, the commonly held belief that oral contraceptives cause weight gain appears to be false. The results of the study are published online and will appear in next month's edition of the journal Human Reproduction...

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