The most talked about symptoms revolve around periods - whether it’s no periods, infrequent periods, heavy periods, or painful ones. There needs to be more research, she says, to help understand why so many people “around the world have similar experiences and complaints when they discontinue birth control.”
“For as long as the pill has been around, it’s actually surprising we don’t have more long-term studies about its effect while on it and after discontinuing,” Brighten notes.
Aviva Romm says she coined the term “post-OC (oral contraceptive) syndrome” in her 2008 textbook, “Botanical Medicine for Women’s Health.”īut, even now, there isn’t any research into the condition as a whole - only studies looking at individual symptoms and stories from people who have experienced it. So it wouldn’t be surprising to see those issues return as soon as the pill’s effects wear off.Īlthough the syndrome isn’t an official medical condition, the word “syndrome” has been used for more than a decade to describe negative post-birth control experiences.ĭr. Some doctors believe symptoms that arise after stopping a hormonal contraceptive aren’t symptoms at all but rather the body returning to its natural self.įor example, a person may have been prescribed the pill for period-related issues. One simple reason: When it comes to post-birth control symptoms, conventional medicine isn’t a fan of the term “syndrome.”
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