Meanwhile, hormonal birth control for obese teens may differ in efficacy and side effects, compared with nonobese teens, and obese teens may be concerned about gaining more weight with hormonal birth control. “Data suggest that women with obesity are no more likely to gain weight with combined oral contraceptives, the vaginal ring, IUDs, or implants than normal-weight peers,” the report notes, although obese teens using Depo Provera were more likely to gain weight than were normal-weight teens who used it.
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