Effective Weight Gain Tips: Managing Hormones and Medications

Weight gain is frequently influenced by medications like Zoloft and hormonal changes after procedures such as a hysterectomy. Learn tips for gaining weight in specific areas while managing medical side effects.

Weight Gain After Removing an IUD

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Lacretia Hardy

Intrauterine devices, or IUDs, are available in two different types: the copper-containing IUD and a type of hormone-based IUD that contains progesterone. Both types of contraception are designed to prevent the sperm from fertilizing the egg, and both have side effects and benefits. Both also can cause weight gain.