Mikko, Why Is My Girlfriend Going Crazy? Is It Because Of The Birth Control Pills?
Honey Hi – if she is on monophasic birth control (which is increasingly the most commonly prescribed) then the pill will actually function to smooth out hormonal fluctuations and she should be less moody. However, the pill can affect mood. If her “mood swings” do seem to coincide with her being put on a new pill, she may be having a bad reaction to that pill. This is especially often the case if she is on triphasic forms of the pill. If you feel this is the case, you may be able to talk to her about it – the trick will be NOT doing so when she is in the middle of a meltdown, but rather when she is calm and happy. If she used to be really calm and happy, she is probably not enjoying the wild emotional ride she is on, either. It may make her feel validated (like she’s not crazy) for someone to observe that her behavior’s changed – in fact, it might just be the evidence she needs to go back to the doctor and ask for a different formula. Or, there is the possibility that she was on her bes
