Women who take birth control pills for a long time are very harmful and should use birth control pills with caution

　　Many in life female They will take birth control pills to prevent pregnancy, but as we all know, it is harmful to the body if a woman takes pills for a long time, let alone taking birth control pills regularly, which is harmful to women's health. healthy Disadvantages, so it is best not to take birth control pills for a long time. So what are the dangers of long-term use of birth control pills? What types of birth control pills are there? Next, I will introduce them one by one for your reference.

　　What are the dangers of long-term use of birth control pills?

　　1. Breasts distended pain

　　Taking birth control pills for a long time can cause breast swelling and pain due to the stimulation of the breasts by estrogen.

　　2. Early pregnancy-like reaction

　　A few people may experience mild early pregnancy-like reactions in the early stages of taking the medicine, such as nausea, dizziness, weakness, loss of appetite, fatigue, vomiting, etc.

　　3. Endocrine disorders

　　Long-term suppression of ovarian function by progesterone drugs can easily lead to a decline in ovarian function, resulting in endocrine dysfunction and hormone balance disorders. amenorrhea。

　　4. Increased leucorrhea

　　Mostly caused by long-acting oral contraceptives. Therefore, these drugs have high estrogen content. Excessive estrogen affects the secretory cells of the endocervix, causing them to secrete vigorously and cause increased leucorrhea.

　　5、Irregular menstruation

　　Decreased menstrual flow or amenorrhea； Breakthrough bleeding. Bleeding while taking medication often occurs after missing a dose. A small number of people may experience vaginal bleeding, increased menstrual flow, and prolonged menstruation even if they do not miss medication.

　　6. Vaginal bleeding

　　Many women will experience persistent spotting or breakthrough bleeding similar to menstrual flow while taking the medicine. This is related to missing a dose, taking the contraceptive pill late, or the contraceptive pill is not effective enough.

　　7. Female amenorrhea

　　contraceptive pills Uterus Endometrial function also has an inhibitory effect. With the use of long-term contraceptive pills, endometrial function is severely inhibited. It cannot grow to normal thickness and cannot fall off normally and periodically. As a result, endometrial glands are not fully developed, which can easily cause amenorrhea.

　　8. Weight gain

　　Some women gain weight after taking birth control pills. This is because certain ingredients in birth control pills can cause weight gain. Especially in the first 3 months of taking oral contraceptives, the increase in estrogen levels causes water and sodium retention, thus leading to weight gain in the second half of the menstrual cycle. ； Progesterone promotes anabolism, leading to weight gain.

　　9. Dull complexion

　　After taking birth control pills, some women may also develop a dull complexion, which is pigmentation caused by estrogen.

　　10. Will lead to Gynecology inflammation

　　Birth control pills will change the pH of the endocrine fluid in the female reproductive system, causing some beneficial bacteria in the vagina to be unable to survive and reproduce normally, while other bacteria harmful to the body will multiply in large numbers, causing gynecological inflammation in women. In addition, taking birth control pills has an impact on women's uterine wall and vaginal mucosa, reducing the mucosal's ability to resist bacteria. This is also one of the main reasons for gynecological inflammation.

　　11. May cause cerebral infarction

　　The instructions for use of general contraceptive pills will have groups of people who should not use them, most of which are "obesity, high blood pressure, Migraine , cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease People with family history should use it with caution." Because most birth control pills contain progesterone or estrogen, these hormones can cause increased blood viscosity, slow blood flow, abnormal coagulation function, increased blood coagulation, and can easily cause blood clots and then cerebral infarction.

　　What types of birth control pills are there?

　　1. Contraceptive pills for visiting relatives

　　It is suitable for those who visit relatives and live for more than 10 consecutive days. It can be taken after having sex and is not restricted by the menstrual cycle. You can switch to taking birth control pills when visiting relatives for more than two weeks.

　　2. Short-acting contraceptive pills

　　Short-acting contraceptive pills are easy to take, reliable in contraceptive effect, harmless to the human body and will not affect future fertility.

　　How to take: Generally after dinner on the fifth day of menstruation sleep Before taking the medicine, take one tablet every day for 22 days without interruption. Taking the medicine for one month can prevent pregnancy for one month.

　　3. Long-acting contraceptive injection

　　Long-acting contraceptive injections are compound progesterone caproate and compound megestrol containing estrogen and progesterone. The first injection is given on the 5th and 10th to 12th days of the menstrual cycle, and then on the 10th day of each menstrual cycle. Progestogen-only contraceptive injections, mainly medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), are injected on the 5th day of menstruation and every 3 months thereafter.

　　About 2/3 of women have irregular bleeding after using simple pregnancy injection. Can be used by lactating women.