My Wife Recently Started Metformin And Birth Control. Within 2

Posted on Tue, 5 May 2020

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Question : My wife recently started metformin and birth control. Within 2 days she basically kicked me out of the house and said she didn't love me anymore. Within the next 2 days she told me she wanted seperation papers. It has now been 3 weeks and she has not backed down at all. We have a precious little boy and she still isn't willing to try and save our family. Could the medicine be effecting her so badly it could cause these feelings?

Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Hormonal pills can cause mood swings.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns.
Progesterone and estrogen used in the birth control pills can cause mood swings, especially depressive symptoms. However it is a very rare side effect. Metformin does not cause any such problems.
In your case it is very unlikely related to pills.
You can take her to a counselling session and hope everything will settle happily.
Hope I have answered your query.
Thanks

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