Birth control pills are being commonly used these days in order to control the family size and being able to raise the kids effectively. The old age concepts of larger families are now obsolete as many people tend to prefer only one or two kids. To keep in control of their lives, women experiment with many different methods of birth control, with the pill being the popular choice. Due to the fact they are a hormonal concept the side effects are not always made clear to women.

While using the pill some of the side effects that should be look at are nausea, spotting or break-through bleeding, headaches, low sex drive and breast tenderness. The pills basically function by having estrogen that enables one to not conceive the child. However, the effects of this estrogen can be adverse on a woman's health as it tends to raise the chances of blood clots, causing women to develop emboli and thus, cardiac problems. Women, who in particularly smoke and use alcohol are at a further increased risk of getting hypertension, cardiac problems and may face even grace consequences such as strokes due to the emboli formation.

Other than this, birth control side effects also include severe migraine attacks and a greater risk of breast cancer.

Due to the fact that the pill contains hormones, these hormones can effect the body's natural hormone levels. The hormones of the body are altered which can also cause depression and moodiness in many women. Taking the pill can also lower the sexual desires in some women. A lot of research has been conducted about the safety and other concerns regarding the birth control pills. It is also found that due to the hormone altering effect of these pills, women also tend to have problems in lactation after child birth. Not enough milk is produced as a result of taking birth control pills. Many women also find it difficult to conceive a child after the discontinuation of these pills, as the effect of its chemicals remains on the hormones for quite some time.

Other side effects that women might experience is weight gain with an increase in appetite, and possible cravings for certain foods.

Despite having some long lasting hormonal effects, contraceptive pills are known to be one of the safest methods of birth control. However, one needs to have proper consultation and guidance from the doctor before taking any sort of birth control pill.