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Trending mis/disinformation: “Birth control made me gain weight #shorts #weightgain”

This trending TikTok video is not backed by the evidence and promotes misinformation.

Sep 5, 2025

This video is a common example of online videos that universalize personal anecdotes to suggest that birth control is likely to cause weight gain.

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