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Birth Control Side Effects or Pregnancy?

I've been on the pill, Alesse, for 11 days now. I've been very careful about taking it as prescribed. On the 8th day my husband and I made love without using a condom for the first time. That was only four days ago. But over the last 3-4 days my breasts have been very tender and swollen. My nipples in particular are sore, with occasional tingling, and the areola seems a little swollen. I know that breast tenderness is often a side effect of taking the pill. And I'm used to having tender breasts during PMS but this seems unusual. I can hardley stand the shower spray, and my bras have never seemed so uncomfortable. Even just a hug or trying to find a comfortable position in bed aggrivates them... is that normal while on the pill? Surly I can't be pregnant?

Public Comments

1. your supposed to wait 3 months for the pill to be fully effective, you just started taking it which could meen you are pregnat. breast sorness is a symptom...im not sure if it could be from taking the pill but that is a possibility everyones body reacts different to it.
2. Read the info that came with your packet of pills. I know that usually it takes about 7 days for your birth control to kick in, but some pills require longer. Meaning that there is a possiblility of pregnancy but your swollen breasts etc are most likely just your body getting used to the pills. The birth control tricks your body into thinking it is pregnant so that you won't release an egg....therefore not getting pregnant and also your body feeling like it is pregnant. Just wait and see if your period comes.
3. It is probably due to the newness of the birth control pills. They are possibly stronger than whatever you were on before if anything. The soreness is most likely due to the increase in hormones from the pills. ( I am also assuming that they did a pregnancy test at the Dr.'s office before writing the script for new pills)
4. linny you have no idea what your talking about.... The dr. usually tells you to use protection the first week you start the pill....i got the same side affects when i started the pill...its the hormones that are makes your body out of wack......don't rule out the possibility that you can be pregnant....you know there is always a chance when you have sex...its probably just the pill...sometimes it takes changing from differnt kinds of pills to find the right one for you....different pills give different side effects....just keep track of it and ask your dr....good luck