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chronicallykayla

Updated 10mo ago

Share your hormonal birth control side effects

What side effects did you get when you took hormonal birth control?

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Yeeyoo

2y

Gained weight hbu
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chronicallykayla

2y

Ive only tried a few brands but so far gained weight, mood swings, anxiety, depression, extreme fatigue, breast tenderness, insomnia
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MoJoe

2y

Gained weight, mood swings, acne, depression, fatigue, breast tenderness, spotting, swelling.
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elisabet

2y

it depends on the type you get and how your periods normally go. the pill made me gradually gain weight but helped a lot with acne and cramps. while the patch helps me more with having a lighter flow and a more stabilized period. the patch also helps with cramps, but occasionally i still get some so bad i’ll throw up, but the overall effect is beneficial for me
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Alyssa_5786

2y

For me my pain was reduced and I gained weight
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Eripsa

2y

I went from a B cup to an H cup in the span on 3 months, migraine, vomiting upon dosage, hair loss, and facial rash
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chronicallykayla

2y

Yeah I guess it’s all About finding the right dosage/brand. I have found one that doesn’t make me feel like crap. Also think I need to either change to another antidepressant or something because my anxiety is so bad!
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ep23

2y

I got so suicidal
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Torti

2y

I haven’t had many, it’s been kind of a life saver for me. I already have depression so I couldn’t really tell if it made it worse or not. It just kind of stabilized things
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Reee34

2y

My chests got bigger (I was too embarrassed to get a new bra) and I also felt suicidal.

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