Can birth control pills cause diarrhea? I'm finishing up my very first month of birth control pills and I've been experiencing some diarrhea. I've also been sick too, it first started out with vomiting, then led to a sore throat, headache and runny nose.
Could the birth control plus me being sick have something to do with me having diarrhea? I never have it.
2007-04-05 08:31:55 · 12 answers · asked by Amanda 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
No sounds like the flu.
BCP's usually don't cause gastrointestinal distress and respiratory distress all at the same time.
If you have a fever or the runny nose starts to seriously discolor go to the doctor otherwise drink lots of fluid and get some rest. Stay away from solid foods for around 12 to 24 hours until the diarrhea settles down. The go to bananas, rice and toast for a couple of days. It will be of amazing help.
been there done that with all types of foreign parasites and stomach problems from traveling in Third World countries
2007-04-05 08:36:29 · answer #1 · answered by Jim from the Midwest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm no expert..but it doesn't sound like typical symptoms of birth control. I've never experienced or heard of anyone having diarrhea, sore throat, or runny nose. The vomittinag and the headache are typical symptoms of taking the pill. Maybe your coming down with something else and it's just coincidental that your finishing up your first month. Call your doctor..just in case though.
2007-04-05 08:37:33 · answer #2 · answered by Sydney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have the flu and it is not from the birth control pills. Get some Imodium aka loperimide at the store and take this for the diarrhea. Stay home until you are feeling better so you don't spread the flu to to many other people.
2007-04-05 08:36:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's more likely you have a virus that has nothing to do with your birth control.
Sleep, drink lots of fluids and give it a few days. If your symptoms don't go away in 3-4 days, make an appointment with your doctor.
2007-04-05 08:35:27 · answer #4 · answered by Tamborine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest calling your doctor. I bleieve that they can provide a list of symptoms that the Birth control may cause, and the list that the Birth control is not suppost to cause. You may need to switch to a different kind of Birth Control.
2007-04-05 08:36:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As embarrassing as it may be, you should check with your doctor.
I've been on Birth Control for almost a year and never experienced those symptoms.
2007-04-05 08:34:44 · answer #6 · answered by mang0kiwi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the diahrrea is related to being sick rather than the pills. Sounds like you have a virus.
2007-04-05 08:34:30 · answer #7 · answered by Behaviorist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldnt think of so because of the fact the you had diarrhea 13-15 hours after taking it. i could fret if it happened in the hour. yet definetly call your gyno just to establish. you may call the place of work and in basic terms ask the nurse straight away and she or he would recognize. solid success!
2016-10-02 05:42:25 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Amanda:
My advise to you is to see your Doctor. Try to remember you only get what you pay for in terms of advice from others in this chat room. Why risk it!
2007-04-05 08:42:21 · answer #9 · answered by Fresh choice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of them causing that type of trouble. It sounds as if you have some type of flu virus.
2007-04-05 08:38:20 · answer #10 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋