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Medicines desogestrel + ethinylestradiolQuestion & answer

desogestrel + ethinylestradiol · Medicine question

Does it cause weight gain?

iatroX medicinesMedicine guide reviewed 19 August 2026

The answer

Answer

Weight change is reported in product information, but NHS information says there is no evidence that the combined pill itself causes weight gain.

Sources for this answer

Cimizt 150 microgram/30 microgram Tablets — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
Mercilon — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
NHS

NHS · NHS medicine guidance

General medicine information. Follow the instructions for your own medicine and speak to a pharmacist or clinician about your individual circumstances.

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