Are my birth control pills making me depressed?

I've been taking Yasmin 28 for 5 full cycles now, and I'm wondering whether they could be the cause of my anxiety, sadness and insomnia. Since a couple of months, I'm constantly sad. I cry about everything (for no reasons at all) and I'm constantly anxious. I'm sad in school, and I'm sad at night, which is why it takes me hours to fall asleep. I'm sad when I'm with my boyfriend (whom I love dearly), and I'm worried about that he'll grow tired of me always being negative. I'm just not the same person anymore, and I hate it. Has anyone else had any experience with this? Could the pills be causing this? If I stop taking the pills, how long will it take until I get rid of the side effects? Thank you so much, I truly appreciate anyone's support.
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  • Yes they will. Sperm has some many complex amino acids. Pretty much unprotected sex is a anti-depressant! This is an example. Bananas have a lot of vitamin b6, and the amino acid tryptophan. When these 2 mix they create serotonin. This inhibits the happy mood regulator. Now I don't know what amino acids exist in Yasmin, but I can tell you that for one, the combination of certain amino acids and complex vitamins can either regulate or deregulate you hormones. Two, birth control pill is something that would of never occurred naturally in nature. So it is pretty obvious that they are bad for you, but your doctor is not going to tell you this. He makes money one way or another putting you on the pills! Here, check out this article! link

    • Thanks for BA

    • I didn't understand some of that, but it all makes sense regardless.

  • Anything man made is un-natural and birth control pills are just about as un-natural as you can possibly get. Things like that can make you sick. Why take birth control pills? Your want to have sex should be because you want to have a baby. Don't listen to anybody that tells you otherwise, ESPECIALLY YOUR BOYFRIEND.

    I've said this a million times, but this is one of the reasons why you have sex after marriage. You love each other, get married and want to start a family perhaps right away, all is well.

    • I agree with you that birth control pills are extremely unnatural; that's the reason to why I was unsure about using them in the first place. I think that I have a very different opinion than you on the reasons behind having sex. I don't believe the only reason is to have a baby, which is why I'm looking for a well-working contraceptive. Sex also brings two people closer, and it helps with relaxation, happiness and all of that. :)

    • Well yeah, sex is for pleasure and bringing 2 people (of the opposite sex) closer and all that, but having a baby comes first. The way I see it, we all may have never been born if our parents or grandparents thought that way with contraceptives.

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  • yea probably because it changes your hormones. I would seek a new because method.

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  • I suggest you think about this deeply, I do some therapy work I am not ptrolling I am hoping to help, I do sometimes offer FREE treatments of Skype, I could find out what is the problem but I cannot as the people who run this don't like people doing this, not like I want any thing for it. maybe you can message me shaunthomspon on FB

    • Thanks, I'll think about it. ^^

  • Do research on it on the Internet and talk to a trusted Dr.

    • Yep, did so! Thanks.

  • It's definitely a possibility. Look at the side effects this BC can cause. Maybe talk to your doctor. Or just stop taking them and see how different you feel.

    • Yeah, thanks. I visited my doctor, and now stopped taking the pills to see if I'll notice any positive changes. :)