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What Do Headaches, Lower Back Pain And Nausea While On Birth Control Pills Suggest?

Hi there, I am on yasminelle. I had unprotected sex between 21st-24th august. I had my gap week from 30th august - 4th sept. Since 2nd sept I ve had headaches that don t go with painkillers. I had lower back pain for a number of days. Since 6th I ve been feelin slightly nauseous but not getting sick. I m eating a keep the sickness at bay because sometimes I don t know if it s feeling sick or hungry. I took a test on 6th. It was a negative. What are these symptoms I am feeling? Caroline
Thu, 8 Oct 2015
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Hi Caroline,
Yasminelle contains Ethinyl estradiol and Drospirenone, which is a combined oral contraceptive pill.
Common side effects experienced with the use of this drug are: mood swings, headache, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, acne, breast enlargement and tenderness, painful or irregular periods and weight gain.
Some of the side effects mentioned have been experienced by you.
Generally, such side effects should subside on its own or with symptomatic treatment.
In case it doesn't and becomes severe, you need to seek medical assistance immediately.
Hope the information provided would be useful.
All the best.
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What Do Headaches, Lower Back Pain And Nausea While On Birth Control Pills Suggest?

Hi Caroline, Yasminelle contains Ethinyl estradiol and Drospirenone, which is a combined oral contraceptive pill. Common side effects experienced with the use of this drug are: mood swings, headache, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, acne, breast enlargement and tenderness, painful or irregular periods and weight gain. Some of the side effects mentioned have been experienced by you. Generally, such side effects should subside on its own or with symptomatic treatment. In case it doesn t and becomes severe, you need to seek medical assistance immediately. Hope the information provided would be useful. All the best.