For the time being I have stopped using the NB even though I had an increase of perhaps 1/4 cup some days.
I had some hormonal issues
before starting NB. I want to address them before I use NB again. The last time I used NB some clear fluid came out of my breasts. I haven't been pregnant before. I have been checked for excess androgens, prolactin, etc via allopathic tests. Everything was fine except that I had high estradiol.
Again, my hormonal issues started
before I started to use NB, not because of using NB.
I'm currently seeing an ND. It turns out I may be estrogen dominant due to many years (10) on the bcp. I quit taking the bcp over 3 years ago. I've had cystic acne and more body hair since I quit, plus an increase in allergies and all kinds of things, yet my period is normal and clock-workingly on time. I don't have ovarian cysts. I won't go on the bcp again, no matter what improvements there are with new formulations.
My liver isn't detoxing things properly, the ND determined, which is a classic for people on the bcp for a long time. My skin is starting to clear up on the liver support supplements from the ND which include zinc.
I found out that the BCP depletes the body of many B vitamins (B6, for example) and zinc. I suggest that women on the BCP research this problem and make sure their diet is rich in these nutrients, perhaps supplementing with as well to be safe. But please get advice from experienced people. Please don't risk guessing with this kind of stuff.
So for now I'm having a break but I think highly of NB.