Hello, Im asking on behalf of my girlfriend.  Shes been experiencing sore nipples and cramps at times while on birth control.  Shes been on it for several years now and we have sex regularly.  What might be the causes of this?  Shes not due for her period for another week
Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health concern. Experience of sore nipples and occasional cramps is a side effect of hormone contraception. However, if she never experienced these while on the pill all these years but only during this cycle, you must check for the possibility of failure. To detect early, you can go for the estimation of the serum beta-ChatDoctor titles a few days later. If positive, please see a specialist for further management. If negative, consider this as a normal phenomenon and wait for the next period. Periodical follow up is necessary while on hormone contraception to monitor hepatic, cardiovascular and coagulation profiles. Hope this helps.