OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) Questions Birth Control Pills

Can my birth control be making me constipated?

I'm currently on Lo Loestrin Fe. I started it a couple of months ago, and it's been going well. But I noticed that I've been feeling bloated and constipated, a little bit too often. Could this be connected to my birth control?

3 Answers

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Yes, especially with the "Fe" component. That is iron and it will constipate you.
Anything is possible, but not likely.
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Yes, because your pills contain iron. Ask your pharmacist to give your pills without iron because the iron makes you constipated and not pills.