Birth Control Side Effects

I recently was prescribed Slynd birth control because my periods have been insanely irregular (3 weeks long) and it’s only been a week so far but I’m noticing a severe shift in my mood. I am extremely irritable and made angry by things that don’t usually make me angry and it’s getting frustrating because I don’t like feeling this way. Could the mood issues be side effects related to the birth control or is it too soon for side effects? Please no judgement, I’m going to call my doctor tomorrow to make an appointment as well.

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Yes it can be the birth control as it is hormones changes to your body. I'm not familiar with Slynd. I've always been in Alesse. It's suppose to be lower dosage of hormones. Everyone different.

Yep could happen for sure! Hormonal birth control is great for some people but wrecks havoc on others. It all depends what your hormones are like going in. Push for a referral to an endocrinologist or at least to have your natural hormone levels properly checked so they can figure out what’s wrong in the first place and then find a real solution

I should also add that I’m 11 months postpartum and breastfeeding, so my hormones are also probably out of whack to begin with still

@Hayley I’m so sorry you went through this 💗 I already have diagnosed depression and have for a very long time, so thank you for sharing your experience with me. I don’t want to fall into the depression, and I don’t want my daughter to see me that way either. Thank you for your kind words

DEFINITELY could be a side effect of the birth control, as others have said, and a week is long enough to notice. Glad you're making an appointment, and may be worth asking to try something low dose or different

Could you potentially see a naturopath to help control hormones using food rather than birth control?

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