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I recently stopped taking my birth control and started having extreme anxiety. are the 2 related?
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Birth control: Pregnancy is possible when women stop birth control. If the woman is sexually active, the situation can be anxiety-provoking. Sudden hormonal changes (like starting or stopping birth control pills) may in some women aggravate anxiety and depressive symptoms.
Answered 4/6/2018
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