Can the Pill Help with Insomnia?

Sleeping pills may help when stress, travel or other disruptions keep you awake. For long-term insomnia, behavior changes learned in behavioral therapy is usually the best treatment. If you're regularly having trouble either falling or staying asleep (insomnia), make an appointment with your doctor.

Do birth control pills help with sleep?

Studies indicate that the hormones — progesterone and estrogen — in a combined birth control pill help promote sleep. For this reason, a person taking hormonal birth control and melatonin may experienced more pronounced sleep-related effects.

Does birth control contribute to insomnia?

Background. Worldwide, oral contraceptive (OC) use is a very common form of birth control, although it has been associated with symptoms of depression and insomnia. Insomnia is a risk factor for major depressive disorder (MDD) but may also be a symptom of the disorder.