Birth Control Pills: Cycle Regulation & Side Effects

Birth control pills are used for cycle regulation and PCOS management, though they can impact liver enzymes, cholesterol, and cause weight gain.

Side Effects of Birth Control Pills While Breastfeeding

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Meridith Lohse

When a nursing mother is evaluating medications for herself, she must consider how possible side effects will impact her as well as her child. Many medications, including hormonal birth control pills, can pass through her breast milk to her child.