Common birth control pill side effects Common side effects of oral contraceptives include: intermenstrual spotting, nausea, breast tenderness, headaches, weight gain, mood changes, missed periods, decreased libido, vaginal discharge and visual changes with contact lenses. We’ll look at each of these side effects in detail below. 1. Intermenstrual spotting Approximately 50% of people using the […]
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is characterized by a range of symptoms that occur in women during the last two weeks of their menstrual cycle. The symptoms affect up to 85 percent of menstruating women start 5 to 11 days before menstruation and usually go away when menstruation begins, or shortly thereafter. Symptoms Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can […]