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title: Tips For Determining If Your Birth Control Is Causing Side Effects
date: 2023-12-04T18:00:00-05:00
author: OBOS Admin
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[Media Coverage](/media-coverage)# Tips For Determining If Your Birth Control Is Causing Side Effects

By Amanda Chatel • Glam • November 13, 2022

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This *Glam* article on how to determine if your birth control is causing you side effects gives a quick shout-out to Our Bodies Ourselves Today![Read the full article ](https://www.glam.com/1091193/tips-for-determining-if-your-birth-control-is-causing-side-effects/)

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