7 questions about birth control pills

　　Q1 Are unregistered contraceptive pills completely interchangeable with branded contraceptive pills?

　　A: Wrong.

　　The quality of branded drugs and unregistered trademarked drugs is the same, but the dosage variation from pill to pill in branded drugs is only 3%, while the dosage variation in unregistered trademarked drugs is 10%.

　　Did your emotions fluctuate after seeing this? Then stick with brand-name medicines.

　　Q2 Oral contraceptive pills cause breast cancer？

　　A: Wrong.

　　with breast cancer female Birth control pills should not be taken, but they do not increase the risk of breast cancer.

　　In fact, women who took birth control pills for five years had ovarian cancer The risk will be reduced by 50%, Uterus The risk of cancer will be reduced by 30%.

　　Q3 Do oral contraceptive pills interact with other drugs?

　　A: Correct.

　　Antibiotics such as rifampicin, amoxicillin, and doxycycline can make birth control pills less effective at preventing pregnancy.

　　Q4 Is smoking a smoke can as harmful as smoking while taking birth control pills, IUD rings or patches?

　　A: Wrong.

　　Nicotine and tar - if we really want to compare, the content of both in smoke cans is much smaller than that in cigarettes.

　　What you need to know is that nicotine and tar can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke when used on birth control.

　　Q5 Actually, I don’t have to take birth control pills at the same time every day?

　　A: Correct.

　　There is no need to take it too seriously, but the time difference between taking medicine every day should be controlled within 12 hours.

　　The best way? That means taking the pill every day as part of your daily routine, like eating breakfast.

　　Q6 Will drinking grapefruit juice interfere with the efficacy of birth control pills?

　　A: Correct.

　　Grape Pomelo juice doesn't seem to affect the effectiveness of birth control pills, but its chemicals may change the way your body processes estrogen or interfere with the enzymes that break down some medications.

　　There are no studies to explain this, but if you drink more than two glasses a day, grapefruit juice may worsen the side effects of birth control pills, such as causing breast pain.

　　Drink less and it will be better.

　　Q7 male Birth Control: Myth or Fact?

　　A: An open secret in reproductive science? Male birth control exists.

　　american children healthy With male contraceptive specialist, Diana ? Dr. Blades said: "Using the Depo-Provera contraceptive injectable sperm production, and androgen replacement gels [such as AndroGel or Testim] are already available clinical Tried for male birth control. ”

　　However, there will be no future documentation for this do-it-yourself male birth control device, the product has not yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and sperm reduction is not 100% reliable - trace amounts of sperm can still be produced.

　　Blaize is working on a male birth control gel, but in the best-case scenario, that's a decade away. Whoever wins the game will make a lot of money, she said. “The science is real. All it takes is an interested company selling a product. ”

　　So, are you no longer confused about whether to take birth control pills or not?