Side Effects Of Stopping Birth Control

Birth control pills are a type of oral contraception which use a regimen of hormonal pills that release progestin or a combination of progestin and estrogen in order to prevent a woman's ovaries from releasing eggs each month. Stopping usage of birth control pills has several possible side effects, aside from the obvious effect that the woman will become much more fertile. Some of the side effects are simply the reversal of side effects caused by taking the pills in the first place.

If medicine help to stop taking birth. It is really useful for the women. But these pills are not free from side effects. Regulary taking medicine can lead to fatal diseases. Side effects of birth control pills can include:

•   Increased risk of breast and cervical cancers
•   Increased risk of blood clotting, heart attack and stroke
•   Migraines and headaches
•   Gall bladder disease
•   Increased blood pressure
•   Weight gain
•   Mood changes
•   Acne and/or oily skin
•   Nausea/Vomiting (especially at the beginning)
•   Nausea
•   Irregular bleeding or spotting
•   Benign liver tumors
•   Breast tenderness
•   Yeast overgrowth and infection

Progestin-Only Methods

•    Common Side-Effects (not comprehensive)
•    Untimely bleeding or spotting between periods
•    Prolonged menstrual bleeding (8 days or more)
•    No bleeding at all (amenorrhea) for several months or over a year
•    Headache (very common)
•    Nervousness/anxiety
•    Lower abdominal pain
•    Dizziness
•    Loss of sex drive (libido)
•    Depression
•    Acne and/or oily skin
•    Change of appetite
•    Weight gain
•    Breast tenderness (mastalgia)
•    Increased facial or body hair growth (hirsutism) or hair loss
•    Whitish vaginal discharge (leukorrhea)
•    Excessive growth of body/facial hair or hair loss
•    Infection the implants site for Norplant
•    A brief period of pain or itching
•    Enlarged ovarian follicles
•    Bone density loss

•    Less Common Serious Health Hazards
•    Ectopic pregnancy
•    Cancer

The most important thing to remember about hormonal birth control methods such as the pill is that they are synthetic hormones. It isn't healthy for a woman to be exposed to them.   

Post-Pill Amenorrhea

Post-pill amenorrhea is a common side effect of quitting birth control, which is defined as an abnormally long time between periods. It takes the body time to resume production normal hormone production after stopping usage of the pill, which can mean several extra weeks, or even months pass before the first period comes after quitting. In some cases it can take more than three months for periods to resume.

Moodiness

Another common side effect of quitting birth control pills is an increase in moodiness and the severity of menstrual cycle related effects. Many women experience depression, irritability or sadness after stopping birth control. This can lead to feelings of anxiety, and even crying over very small things or for no apparent reason. Cramps and headaches are likely to increase in severity as periods resume.

Complexion

Some birth control pills have the effect of decreasing the oiliness of skin and acne. When you stop using pills, the reverse effect is common; skin can become much more oily and breakouts can increase in number and severity. Breakouts and skin oiliness may even become a problem for women who have never had significant issues with their skin in the past.

Sex Drive

A possible positive side effect of stopping birth control is an increase in sex drive. A woman's sex drive is largely related to her hormonal cycle and fertility level. When a women is most fertile, her sex drive is usually at its peak. Birth control pills inhibit fertility and therefore, can limit sex drive. Since many women go off the pill to have children, increased sex drive is an important benefit.

Predictability of Periods

Another side effect of stopping birth control is that periods are likely to become less predictable. Birth control pills tend to regulate the menstrual cycle so that periods occur at essentially the same time every four weeks. Without the constant release of hormones from pills, the body can have periods which are shorter or longer. This can be frustrating for women who go off the pill in an attempt to conceive.

In fact, their long-term use will invariably increase a woman's risk of developing serious chronic illness. In addition to increasing health risks as dangerous as cancer and blood clots, birth control pills also deplete important nutrients, including vitamins B2, B6 and B12.

The use of birth control pills or synthetic hormones is actually rarely justified. If you're using birth control pills to control menstrual cycles, irregular bleeding, cysts or endometriosis, you are not treating the underlying dysfunction. Instead, you are simply increasing the risks to your health.

It is essential to balance the adrenal glands in these situations, as cortisol levels modulate and control the female hormones, especially progesterone. The pill only treats the symptoms instead of the disease, and causes its own side effects as your body continues to remain in an unhealthy state.
In addition, long term use of the pill will permanently damage your libido, your desire for sex.  Permanently.  It won’t come back.
Hopefully, it will go well and you will continue in good health or even regain a greater sense of wellbeing and health.  But there are no guarantees.