Reading, PA
A 27-year-old female asked:
got off birth control pill, got my period oct 29 for 5-6 days been having u protected sex now i been nausea is it because im off the pill is it normal?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered
Internal Medicine 30 years experience
Possibilities: include pregnancy or GI issues like constipation or GERd or reduced gastric motility. Do pregnancy test if you miss yoir period
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Dr. John Munshower answered
Family Medicine 30 years experience
It's possible: The changes hormonally from stopping the pill can cause transient nausea, but this should resolve, unless of course you get pregnant, and then you have those hormonal issues which could also cause nausea.!
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