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What can happen when you take birth control pills?

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Side effects BCP's: I'm not sure why at your age your taking bcp's. In any case the commonest side effects are related to the estrogenic component and can include nausia, water retention and weight gain, and breast tenderness.

Dr Higginbotham and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 10/23/2017

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