Can Birth Control Pills Cause Constant Headaches?

Posted on Thu, 3 Aug 2017

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Question : iam 21 and have had a headache for 3 weeks and nothing takes the pain away ihave had a ct and bloodwork and it was fine. i switched to chryselle 6 months ago... could the birth control be causing it

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Birth control pills are the likely cause of headache

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand the concerns.
Birth control pills have the side effect of aggravating or unmasking the migraine in a person.
So, if all your investigations pertaining to headache are normal, then it is very likely that the birth control pills are the cause of your headache.
You may switch to other forms of contraception like IUD, implants or barrier after consultation with your OBGYN specialist.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN

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