Learn more about the health consequences of sleep loss. If you're concerned about having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, assess your risk for a sleep disorder. It's wonderful that you got a good night's sleep last night. Many people struggle to do so.
Some women worry about weight gain or increased premenstrual symptoms after stopping the pill. It has been shown that birth control pills that are higher in oestrogen may cause weight gain and water retention.
The changes that you may see during your body's hormonal recalibration will actually be a return to your earlier pattern of menstruation. If your periods were irregular before you began taking birth control pills, it is likely that you will again have irregular periods once you stop. Any increased cramping or bleeding you experience is not caused by going off the pill; it is simply your body going back to its previous state. Different women report different side-effects after discontinuing use of their birth control pills.