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Helo doc pls tel does ovral L tablet causes weight gain??? M 35 years old women... I want to avoid pregnancy
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There are many other factors which cause weight gain and they are much more common than the OCPs .
If you feel that you are gaining weight due to Overal L you should use some other method of contraception.
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
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Dr. Sanhita Soubhari Sharma
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7 yrs exp
Mathura
These are low dose ocps, slight chances of gaining weight by them. Other fators need to be considered.
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Dr. Vaishali Gautam
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
5 yrs exp
Delhi
Ovaral-L is a low dose ocp so very chances of weight gain.
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
22 yrs exp
Chandigarh
It is a low dose OCP generally does not cause weight gain
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
Gynecologist
32 yrs exp
Bhopal
Not necessarily.
It may or it may not cause weight gain.
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