Does Birth Control make you cranky or moody forever?

Can coming off birth control make you more moody?

• I've heard that being on it can make you moody but I haven't taken mine for a couple of weeks and it seems that I'm getting really stressed, and upset and paranoid with my boyfriend and others. I feel terrible for it too. I'm just always upset and I don't know why. Can bring off birth control cause more mood swings?

• Answer:

  Yes - while on birth control you've been suppressing your menstrual cycles and normal hormonal changes in your body, thus coming off birth control everything has to re-adjust itself so irregular hormone levels are normal and thus you may get some odd symptoms. Assuming all is well otherwise everything should sort itself out after a few months, but certainly there's no reason why you can't help yourself by making sure to have a healthy well-balanced diet, staying healthy, and taking herbal treatments such as evening primrose oil, black cohosh or chaste tree daily to help regulate your hormones and improve these symptoms.