Is it bad to take birth control pills? with all those side effects?

Relative: It's all relative. Everything has + ; -. For example, the medicine that people overdose on the most ; end up needing liver transplants for is tylenol (acetaminophen). Doesn't mean you won't use tylenol (acetaminophen). Yes, bcps have some serious side effects but you can minimize some of those by not smoking, losing weight, ; being health with diet ; exercise. The upside of bcps though is not getting pregnant ; clearer skin.