- Blood Clots:
- Blood clots are possible while on birth control, but the risk on birth control of a clot is LESS than the risk of clots when you are pregnant.
- Information on Blood Clots:
- Try to cut down on smoking
- ACHES mnemonic
- Abdominal Pain
- Chest Pain
- Severe headaches,
- Swelling of 1 leg,
- These could be blood clots from the birth control. or worsening headaches.
- It’s unlikely, but I just need to warn you.
- If you go on long airplane flights more than 5 hours, make sure you drink lots of water, and take a baby aspirin or ibuprofen before the flight and walk around during the flight.
- Breast Cancer Risk:
- Studies have shown the risk goes away after 10 years off the pill.
- Depression:
- There are different progestins in the different birth control pills you can try. Each woman is different and most do fine.
- Munchies:
- Some women get the munchies on the pill, most do not. The research shows that on average, women on the pill weigh one 1 pound less than to women not on the pill.