Side Effects of The Pill | Birth Control

Learn about the possible side effects of The Pill in this Howcast video about birth control.

Birth control pills are an effective form of contraception. They usually come in a round pack or a rectangular pack, and it's up to you, the user, to make sure that you take the pills on a consistent basis in order for them to be effective.

Unfortunately, all forms of birth control have side effects, and most of these side effects will improve if you continue to take the pill over a period of time. You may experience some headaches, some nausea, and some breakthrough bleeding when you're using this form of birth control. If you experience any side effects regarding blood clot formation, such as chest pain, leg swelling, leg pain, headaches that don't go away with Tylenol, any visual disturbances, although these side effects are extremely rare, they do happen to some patients. You should stop the birth control when you experience those side effects and call your doctor. Let me reiterate. Those side effects are extremely rare, and while the headaches and the breakthrough bleeding and the nausea are annoying, they will usually get better if you continue to take the pills consistently over two or three packs of birth control.

[monetwalker]

she looks like she's reading something

[SnowFoxParty]

Biggest side effect is once you try to conceive you may have issues

[danielaprescott]

I want to try a non hormonal copper IUD but it seems scary having something in my uterus

[salimatoudiallo]

i have them and i am eating a lot and spitting stomache paining i dont if i am pregnant or what am so worry

[Blessieitsme]

I'm using Althea pills but that affect me of vomiting always

[chacandia]

hello Maam. I just want to ask, I never had my period last month.
is it a normal effect of Althea pill?

[khyabaldwin]

These pills make me have a tummy ache every day. Then they don’t do nothing for my period cramps. 😪

[marywambuikangu]

I'm sorry to ask doctor I mixed P2 and family planning and now my pill is misbehaving and I'm feeling a little pain and some headache I'm sorry to bother you how can you help please because my period have not come out😢😢

[spreadlove]

Just started my bc. I literally cannot with this nausea.

[baratthuj]

There are also 2 types of pills one is progestin only pills and other one is a combination pill (estrogen and progestin) you might have side effect from estrogen or because some other medical reason u don't want to use pills in this combination, then you can also try progestin only pills those are all active pills unlike combination ones ( last 6-7 pills are inactive still it doesn't matter much as the inactive ones also protects you the same like inactive ones but they are there just as an reminder pill) but both are 99% viable if taken properly and 94% viable in avg because not everyone takes them properly 🤣 it should be taken at the same time everyday to be most effective.

[cico]

Im 18 and have been taking the pill for over two years due to y irregular period. Hope im still fertile cause my period goes for 3months if i dont take the pills

[josephineleiyan]

I am using the pills and getting crazy constipation

[teckiu]

Is it possible to be tired and sleepy from birth control?

[naomiakol]

Hello doctor am using the pill but my periods is irregular what can I do to avoid it or sometimes I don't attend to it

[amenoban]

What to do my 3 year old child drink my pills she consume 5 tablets

[veronicahmutisya]

Second week using the pills my tummy acing every day alot of gas

[gernancuare]

Anu.2 poba side effect Ng pills sa ating katawan

[MegaMike]

This happens when you switch the pill with smarties...

[Prettymom]

I gain my weight n lots of pigmentation on my face please tell me what I do????

[gulehinasaeed]

Hey anyone can have nausea with these diane 35?? I’m literally surviving with nausea. What can I do