Q) I am married women, 36 years old. I have been using oral contraceptives past one year. I observed my weight gain since iam using oral contraceptoves. May i know if the weight gain is due to the oral contraceptives.

A) Weight gain is a very common side-effect of hormonal methods of birth control. Weight gain is due to an increase in appetite and easy fat deposition, as a result of the increase in hormones.