Can birth control make PMS WORSE?

Question

i have been on ortho tri cyclen for almost 6 months now. I started using the pill as a birth control method. I know it is supposed to lessen PMS symptoms but mine is getting worse month after month (specialy cramps).

did this happen to anyone? or is it just me?

Answer 1

Yeah, this happened to me.  The pill affects every woman differently.  For me I got incredibly sore b*****s two weeks before my period, had terrible headaches and got cramps for the first time in my life.  I was grumpy and irritable for at least one week out of four.  I tried changing pills, with some success but have settled for the Depo-provera shot (this is an estrogen only contraceptive that you have each 3 months - really handy not having to remember taking a pill each day!).  It works wonders for me - haven't had a period for 6 motnhs - but some women hate it.

You really should discuss this with your doctor and perhaps look at other types of pill.  You doc can give you the best info and help find what works best for you.  Don't stick with the one you're on if it's making you feel crappy - you're not meant to feel worse!

Good luck...

Answer 2

That happens to me too, it's because all of the estrogen the pills are pumping through your system.

Switch to Yasmin like I did, it's a pill specifically designed to keep you from having crazy mood swings like most of the other pills cause you to have.

Plus the package is less confusing than Tri-Cyclen!!!!