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What Causes Bloating After Taking Birth Control Pills?

Hello, my name is Sarah. I m just a little freaked out here about the birth control I m taking, and I just needed some professional advice. I m 18 years old and have been on loestrin 1.5/30 (28) for about 4 months now, and before that I was on Alesse for a few months but it gave me irregular periods. Now I reason I m emailing you is because I ve been noticing some signs that occur during pregnancy, but I have not had intercourse without protection. How possible is it to get pregnant when you are in contact with pre ejaculate? I was never penetrated however. The symptoms I have been having are things like bloating (however I do get bloated easily, and I ve had trouble with bowel movements for aslong as I can remember), I have veins on my breasts, I have one on my upper thigh, I can t tell if my areoles have gotten darker (they have been more defined around the edges though) and I ve been very gassy. Not to mention I ve had no periods since I ve been on it, but I ve read that women on it don t usually get one. I m just kinda freaked out, and I really needed to ask someone. Thank you!
Tue, 28 Aug 2018
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Hi,

Bloating and abdominal discomfort are quite common after taking birth control pills.

You can take antacids like Pantoprazole or Omeprazole for symptomatic relief.

If symptoms persist, you can consult a physician and get evaluated.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Causes Bloating After Taking Birth Control Pills?

Hi, Bloating and abdominal discomfort are quite common after taking birth control pills. You can take antacids like Pantoprazole or Omeprazole for symptomatic relief. If symptoms persist, you can consult a physician and get evaluated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.