Side effects
When starting the Pill, some possible side-effects include:
- slight loss of blood (spotting) between periods
- slight appetite increase or weight gain
- slight nausea (feeling sick) - this may be better if the pill is taken with a meal.
- sore breasts.
If the mixture of hormones is not right for your body, you might notice:
- more headaches than normal
- loss of interest in sex
- feeling depressed or mood swings
- an increase in vaginal discharge or thrush
- significant weight gain
- sore breasts (although this may still get better after a couple of months)
- no bleeding (period) or irregular bleeding, even though you have not made any mistakes with taking the pills.
- nausea (feeling sick)
- brown patches on face (chloasma) - but this is rare.
Talk to your doctor about any of these. There are many different Pills, with different balances of hormones, and it may be possible to find one that is right for you.
You must stop taking the pill immediately and contact your doctor if you get:
- severe and sudden pains in the chest
- severe headaches
- sudden blurred vision or loss of sight
- tenderness, pain or swelling in the lower leg.