Table 2 Side effects of the oral pill use reported by women ( n = 406)
From: Factors predicting mood changes in oral contraceptive pill users
Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
The most important side effects | ||
Mood changes | 153 | 37.7 |
Nausea | 65 | 16.0 |
Headache | 64 | 15.8 |
Chloasma (facial pigmentation) | 44 | 10.9 |
Decrease in sexual desire | 17 | 4.2 |
Decreased bleeding | 14 | 3.4 |
Other | 49 | 12.0 |