Testosterone is the hormone that makes you want to have sex. Many of these combined pills lower your testosterone. These hormones tinker with the way your body works. Most combined birth control pills contain the female hormones estrogen and progestin. Loss of libidoīirth control has been found to reduce sexual desire in women. A constant sleepy feeling could be caused by too much progesterone. But if you feel like this every day, your birth control could be affecting your sleep patterns.
It’s normal to have an off day here and there where you feel you can’t drag yourself out of bed. If you have a history of depression and feel a significant change in your emotions leading up to your period to the point of suicidal thoughts, speak to your doctor about alternative birth control methods Change in sleeping patterns Studies have shown that women with a history of depression symptoms can be worse when they are on birth control.
Woman using birth control with low amounts of estrogen had more instances of depression than those on birth control with a higher estrogen dosage. Research measuring the clinical impact of oral contraceptives found that woman taking the pill are more likely to suffer from depression than non-pill users. However, when these symptoms change from uncomfortable feelings to depressive symptoms, such as an inability to get out of bed, feeling extremely unhappy about your life, and significant appetite changes, you need to be concerned. In the days before your period, it is natural to have an emotional shift causing you to feel less confident about yourself, emotionally sensitive, and moody. Up to ten percent of women are unable to tolerate synthetic progestin, an ingredient in birth control.
Do you feel very irritable, short-tempered, and out of control? Hormonal birth control can make your mood swings much worse, to the point of crying for no reason, feeling very bad about yourself, and feeling unable to enjoy life. Of all the PMS side effects, mood swings are the most common.
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