angela89 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Ever since I got into a (my first) long term relationship (8 months and counting), i've gotten super emotional. Coincidentally, i've started birth control pills when the relationship started too. Literally, I used to be made of stone: not even funerals could make me cry. Now, a cheesy romantic comedy would get me bawling in seconds. I just got off the phone with my bf, we were have a small trivial argument, and the moment he started to raise his voice slightly, and dropped the F word in his argument, I became an uncontrolable wreak, i had to hang up. People who know me well say I've changed: opened up a lot more, and have become "mushy". So is this the handy work of pills??? Or is this because of the relationship??? I hate crying at every tiny little unfortunate event!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanesoul Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Birth Control can absolutely change your emotions. It's messing with your hormones. I'm not saying for certain that this is the reason, but it is suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon lady Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I was an emotional nutjob on BCPs. It can and does happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 They can cause your hormones to change but I doubt it's the ONLY thing. People do change. Talk to your doctor about it, he may be able to give you a lower dosage or something to help with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrilynn88 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I'd be crying and having to hang up too. I've never been on birth control. It really just depends on the person I would imagine - I have always been sensitive, so it's no surprise I can get emotional over a guy. Since you have a totally different history, I would guess the birth control has something to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teabee Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 That is confusing. Maybe it's both? Being in a new relationship could be making you feel vulnerable as it is, but perhaps your behaviour would not have changed much without the birth control pills opening the emotional floodgates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikero Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 If your overall personality and reactions to everything in general changed as opposed to just acting differently around your boyfriend, it was the birth control. What pill do you take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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