Birth control causing rash?!
Question:
Birth control causing rash?
I have been taking birth control (Zovia) since November of last year. I take it every day same time as prescribed, at first I did not have any side effects whatsoever, but for the past few months I have been getting rashes almost daily. This is the only medication I take and the only thing I can think of that may be causing this issue. The 'rashes' are bumps that show up in itchy red patches on my arms, legs, back, stomach and neck that I do my best not to scratch. I know that there are warnings about taking oral contraseptives when using tanning beds because it can cause skin irritation - since it is now summer and getting hotter (I live in AZ) could this be the reason they began - if it is due to the birth control - so late after beginning them?
If not, any other ideas what it may be?
Answers:
Among the long list of side effects it definitely says:
Dermatologic: Acne, erythema multiforme, erythema nodosum, hirsutism, loss of scalp hair, melasma (may persist), rash (allergic) .http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/ethyno...
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your health care provider if they continue or are bothersome):
•breakthrough bleeding and spotting that continues beyond the 3 initial cycles of pills
•breast tenderness
•mild stomach upset
•mood changes, anxiety, depression, frustration, anger, or emotional outbursts
•increased or decreased appetite
•increased sensitivity to sun or ultraviolet light
•nausea
•skin rash, acne, or brown spots on the skin
•tiredness
•weight gain
http://www.drugdigest.org/dd/dvh/uses/0,...
more
http://www.themedicine.net/drugs/zovia-1...