Side effects of the contraceptive pill
Widely used by women, the contraceptive pill helps to avoid unwanted pregnancies. Like any pill, it has side effects. What are the side effects of the contraceptive pill? The pill can cause a headache This side effect is real. Indeed, the French Drug Agency has indicated that estrogen-progestin contraceptives (contraceptives that contain estrogen and progesterone) do have side effects on women. According to the same health authority, the most frequent effects are headaches and migraines. The appearance or aggravation of headaches and migraines must be reported to the prescribing physician as soon as possible. Moreover, according to the French Society for the Study of Migraines and Headaches, in a woman with migraine who presents one or more symptoms of vascular risk such as smoking,...