I got off Yaz a little over a month ago and I have had irregular bleeding, the lower abdominal pain ( it feels like cramps) but they go away after a couple minutes, bloating and an oily face. I'm hoping all of this will go away and in a couple months I hope to get pregnant:)
I just stopped Kariva after 12+ years. I'm 51 so thinking my body must be ready for menopause but Dr has yet to confirm. I had pretty intense low back pain for several days, much more frequent urination, and my breasts & nipples are extremely sensitive. I've never had acne but I have a patch of dry skin next to my eyebrow that just cropped up. I'm also a little irritable, but I feel I have a bit more desire, although I am still worried about getting pregnant until my Dr confirms I am in menopause. I have not had any bleeding since I stopped 5 weeks ago. At my age we have opted not to use an alternative form of birth control. Surprisingly, I have no night sweats and I've slept much better since stopping the pill.
Once I stopped the pills for 7 months, when I realized my skin was full of acne, I was loosing hair on the head, and gaining it all over my body, and also loosing weight (that part I enjoined!). So I went to a dermatologist and she told me many women who come off the pills have these symptoms after around 6 months. She advised me to retake the pills... That's what I did! It seems our body becomes addicted to it.
Don't panic - I had the exact same thing coming off the contraceptive pill. I was on the pill non-stop for 13 years. I have now been off the pill for four months and have had all the symptoms you are describing. I had the horrible pinching burning feelings in the lower right side of my abdomen. I also ended up in the ER because of the pain and my fear. After a full check-up they discovered nothing is wrong - it is just a symptom of coming off the pill. Apparently it is something to do with increased blood flow - but to me it felt like my skin was stretching. I also had nausea, breast tenderness, bloating, lower back pain, headaches, mood swings and a racing heart. It freaked me out - I thought it was an ectopic pregnancy or something worse. Please don't worry. I know it is scary but it is just symtpoms of coming off the pill. My symptoms are slightly better this month. Hang in there - it is totally normal and will get better.
i hav pcos and i m having thr same sick pains in my stomach,feel like tumour.hoping for best,
I've been on birth control pills for 14 years and I decided to take a break. I've been off of them for about 3 weeks now and right at the beginning I noticed that my heart rate had increased and that I had extreme anxiety, crying fits, and mood swings and one hot flash (HORRIBLE). I called my Dr. and they told me to take Xanax and start exercising again. I hate to take Xanax all the time, but I have been taking 1/2 pill at night to help me sleep. I did start walking and I have noticed that I'm not feeling as anxious, but I have developed extreme breast tenderness and some lower abdominal cramping. I've always been gassy so I don't know if that is a side effect or not. My Chiropractor and Pharmacist recomended an over the counter Progesterone cream and a vitamin supplement, the cream can only be used at certain times during the cycle so I'll update you on that one. I have noticed that I have had frequent urination and read that estrogen can cause water retention so it's not uncommon for someone to loose weight after getting off of the pill. I haven't weighed myself yet but i'm hoping that's the case for me. I know the side effects are horrible, but we've just got to grin and bear it and hope everything works out ok.
I was on Kariva birth control pills for many years but decided to switch a few weeks ago to Yaz. I took Yaz about a week and had to stop taking them because I was experiencing hot flashes, rapid heart beat, tender in breast and nausea. I called a nurse and she said it is the symptoms from stopping the pill. After Yaz, I just stop taking them completely to get it out of my system. The nurse said it can take up to a month but I have been reading on the internet that it could take up to 3 months.