Birth Control & Breakouts: What to Expect When Stopping & Restarting

Question
Dear Diane,

I recently stopped taking birth control because I thought it was making me
break out and I heard a lot about how it's bad for your and screws up your
system. Now that I'm off the pill, I'm breaking out like crazy (my skin was
clear on the pill). Is this a symptom of going off the pill? More importantly, if I
JUST went off the pill and want to go back on it, is it safe for me to go back
on it right away? If so, how would I go about doing this - should I wait until I
have my next period? Lastly, how bad is the pill for you? Obviously, it's best if
you don't have any synthetic hormones in your system, but one of the
reasons I went off the pill was to cleanse my system. Thank you for your help
and information. I really appreciate you taking the time to advise me what to
do.

Best Regards,
Heather

Answer
Hi Heather,

Thanks for your question. I do approve of your decision to go off the pill. I'm sorry to hear about you breaking out from going off the pill. It usually is the other way around. It could be from the change in hormones in your system. I don't recommend the birth control pill or any kind of hormonal birth control methods.

I can't really tell you if it's safe to go back on it right away. You would have to talk to your doctor about this. Like I said, I don't recommend or advise for birth control pills. Hope this is helpful.
Please email me at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com if you would like to talk more.

Sincerely,
Diane Cheryl