Side effects of the birth control pill include:
murder of preborn children; irregular menstrual bleeding or spotting; nausea; weight gain and/or water retention; headaches; dizziness; tender breasts; mood changes; blood clots (rare in women under 25 who don’t smoke); spotty darkening of the skin; vomiting; bloating; increase in vaginal infections; greater chance of blood clots, stroke and heart attack; worsening of migraine headaches, gall bladder disease, increase in blood pressure and an extremely rare liver tumor; painful or missed periods; depression; decreased libido; abdominal pain; chest pain or shortness of breath; eye problems like flashing lights or vision disturbances; severe leg pain; risk of cervical cancer; gallbladder disease; decreased appetite; vaginitis; urinary tract infection;
contact lenses may not fit due to changes in the cornea; aggravation of asthma; numbness;
speech problems; breakthrough bleeding; coughing up blood; fainting; heart attack; weakness on one side of the body; yeast infections; improvements or worsening of acne; reduction in blood levels of folic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin b12 and vitamin C; gallstones; jaundice or yellowing of skin and eyes; changes in carbohydrate metabolism (diabetic condition), especially if your parents or siblings have diabetes or if you become diabetic during pregnancy; inability to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases
My sources:
Birth Control Pill
The Pill – Oral Contraception – from the Birth Control Comparison website of Cedar River Clinics
Birth Control: Emergency Contraception – from the Birth Control Comparison website of Cedar River Clinics
The Pill: Side Effects and Current Issues
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Birth Control Methods
Sexual Health: Birth Control – Side Effects of Birth Control Pills
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Go Ask Alice!: Side effects of birth control pills
Birth Control Pill Instructions – Combined Oral Contraceptives
Overlooked Side Effect Causes Many Women to Stop or Switch Birth Control Pills
Health 24 – Woman, Content
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Abstinence is the only 100 percent accurate method of avoiding conception.