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What To Do If Having Severe Headaches While Taking Birthcontrol?
Hi i recently been having huge headaches. Im not sure if it is due to switching birthcontrol or not. I just recently had a week off in between the birth control. I hadnt had any headaches that whole week. i started a new thing of tablets yesterday and today my headache came back. What should i do?
Thu, 20 Aug 2015
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Which birth control are you using? If you are using the estrogen based, or the mixed pill, there is a higher chance of a migraine. Thus, you may be getting a side effect due to that.
You should see your Doctor and get onto a progesterone only pill or on to a copper T which will also help to prevent pregnancy. All the best.
Hope this helps you
Which birth control are you using? If you are using the estrogen based, or the mixed pill, there is a higher chance of a migraine. Thus, you may be getting a side effect due to that.
You should see your Doctor and get onto a progesterone only pill or on to a copper T which will also help to prevent pregnancy. All the best.
Hope this helps you
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