You're concerned about taking estrogen Some women choose the minipill because of possible side effects of birth control pills containing estrogen. When you use it for birth control, progestin works by preventing ovulation (when your ovaries release an egg) and changing your cervical mucus to make it harder for sperm to reach an egg. No evidence was found regarding the effects of missed norethindrone or norgestrel pops available in the united states on measures of contraceptive effectiveness including pregnancy, follicular development, hormone levels, or cervical mucus quality The most common progesterone mini pill side effects include headache, nausea, acne, vomiting, irregular bleeding, hair thinning, mood fluctuations, weight gain or loss, changes in libido and ovarian cysts It can affect periods in different ways
Your periods may be lighter, more frequent or may stop altogether You may get some bleeding (spotting) between periods Some people may get acne, mood swings, weight gain or changes to sex drive.
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