Is it normal to already feel side effects on day 2 of taking the pill? I’ve never taken any birth control before so this is new to me. Taken my 2nd pill ever today and I feel like crap? Really low energy, slight cramps (nothing too bad but definitely there), and low mood kind of. Anyone else had this experience or know if it’s normal? Brand: Yasmin

I would say yes—ultimately you need to give your body time to adjust to being on birth control and this can roughly take up to 6 months, during that time it’s very common to feel side effects.

Yes, I knew within the first 3 weeks of my first pack of Yaz that it wasn’t working for me and it was causing me more symptoms than good. Then I switched to Alysena (generic alesse) and I’ve had little to no symptoms whatsoever