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Side Effects

Most women starting to take the pill report no side effects and those that do have only minor effects. The most common minor side effects are:

Slight weight gain or loss
Nausea, Vomiting
Headaches, Dizziness
Depression
Change in breast size
Increase or decrease in acne
Vaginal infections
High blood pressure
Change in sex drive

Most of these side effects improve after 3 months on the Pill, if they don't your health care provider may prescribe a different oral contraceptive that may work better for you with less side effects.

There are also less common but serious side effects of using birth control pills, such as:

Blood clots in legs, lungs, heart or brain
Liver tumors (rare)
Heart attacks
Gallstones(rare)

Your health care professional can provide you a complete list of side effects and help you decide whether or not you should use Oral Contraception.

The health information contained herein is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace discussions with a health care provider. All decisions regarding patient care must be made with a health care provider, considering the unique characteristics of the patient.

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