What are the unintended consequences of using birth control pills?
141835
Strain, Hormonal imbalance, cancer etc etc.....and sometimes pregnancy!
999095
You don't need to give your body a break, but you might want to thing about whether you want to switch to a safer form of birth control, especially as you get older and the risks of the Pill increase.  Otherwise, just continue.
31555
Never tried, never will.  These pills, most likely, affect your hormones or cause your milk glands to swell.  If you're not 100% about something, whether it be what it is or how it will/could affect you, it's best to leave it be.  As women, we have to get past defining ourselves by the size of our bosom.
120262
I don't think it would hurt.  (Obviously, your doctor is the only person qualified to answer this, though.)  A number of women use these products for reasons that have nothing to do with birth control.
730797
It would affect the baby. The pill gives you hormones which are harmful to a growing fetus. And probably to save a little money on birth control.
538670
I'm sorry but it's true. Weight gain is pretty much inevitable. I took it for about six months and gained ten pounds. I have a history of extremely high metabolism and have always been very thin, so I know it was the birth control. To be honest, though, which is worse: gaining weight or getting pregnant?
77906
The same way it was put in.Go to www.nuvaring.com they should have more info. If it's past the time, you could get pregnant. The same as with women who miss birth control pills.hope this helped. You probably won't get sick,unless there is bacteria there but you might get a yeast infection.
620302
No pills are harmless they all contain side effects.
702605
Implanon contains progestin which carries the risk of some very serious side effects:\n- suppress production of natural progesterone in the body.\n- disrupt the steroid hormone pathways, which can cause both immediate and/or insidious undermining of both adrenal and gonadal function. Since a steroid hormone pathway is fundamental to energy and vitality, these drugs are usually a prescription for chronic fatigue (and probably fibromyalgia).\n- depression\n- anxiety, nervousness\n- fatigue, leading to chronic fatigue over time\n- fluid retention and breast tenderness, weight gain\n- migraine\n- angina, palpitations\n- menstrual irregularities, spotting\n- glucose intolerance; promotes insulin resistance\n- general edema\n- nausea\n- insomnia, sleepiness\n- skin rashes, acne\n- hair loss on scalp, facial hair growth\n- Coronary artery spasm - This is most significant: 90% of men who have heart attacks have atherosclerosis or obstruction of coronary arteries, but only 30% of women do. The majority of women who have heart attacks do so because of coronary artery spasm.\n- Stroke\n- Pulmonary embolism\n- Implicated in causing breast cancer\n- sudden or partial loss of vision\n- liver disease\n- Increases the risk of birth defects\n- Gall bladder disease\n\nThe 2001 PDR states this about progestins: "The effect of prolonged use of this drug on pituitary, ovarian, adrenal, hepatic or uterine functions is unknown".\n\n\nAnd who knows if Implanon users will incur the numerous problems -- such as injury upon removal -- that forced Wyeth to pull Norplant from the market six years ago in the face of numerous health-related lawsuits.
779279
There are several side effects to all oral contraceptives, but it is unlikely one person would experience all of them.  It is nice to know what they are, though, in order to compare anything you might be feeling after starting the pill with the list.  Here is a general list for you:\n1)irregular vaginal bleeding (usually spotting in between periods)\n2)fluid retention\n3)melasma (spotty darkening of the skin, usually the face)\n4)change in appetite\n5)headache, nervousness, depression\n6)dizziness\n7)cramping\n\nIf any of these symptoms occur and do not go away or if you're concerned about anything at all, please call your doctor or pharmacist.\nHope this helps!
1054409
Yes, there is a possibility that blood pressure pills can hurt an unborn baby, but if your doctor perscribed them know that you are pregnant, then he must think that the risks or the pill out weigh the consequences of not taking the pill, because high blood pressure can also harm your baby.
969449
As long as you take you medication at the same time everyday you will be ok but just remember birth control is only 99.9% accurate, which means there is still that slight chance of getting pregnant. I've been on the pill for almost a month now an ive had sexual intercourse and ive been fine.
1019029
My wife has PCOS and I'd recommend staying on the pill unless you want to get pregnant.  The pill helps to regulate your hormones, which PCOS causes to be abnormal.  If you get off the pill, you'll start to see more of the side effects like hair growth, acne, etc, which are caused by abnormally high levels of testosterone.
145030
I wouldn't use a pill. You have no idea what side effects it could have. Just exercise and eat right.
9273
Even a low dose of the pill makes my hormone levels weird. The last time I was on the pill my husband told me not to worry about taking it because nothing was going to happen to where I might get pregnant. Look into NFP.
64391
Actually, it is far MORE dangerous than the pill in terms of hormone exposure.  In fact, "women who use the ORTHO EVRA birth control patch are exposed to about 60 percent more estrogen than if they were taking a typical birth control pill"
59750
You can skip it with birth control pills, but it's not healthy to go more than 3 months without a period.