8 common misconceptions about birth control pills

　　Misconception: Contraceptive pills will increase cancer probability

　　In fact, oral contraceptive pills may provide additional protection against cancer. Many studies have proven that female After taking birth control pills for one year, I got cervical cancer The probability of； Taking it for more than one year can cause ovarian cancer The chance is reduced by 40%； According to a recent statistical data in Taiwan, after ten years of taking birth control pills, women get breast cancer The chance is no higher than that of women who never take this drug. Cervical cancer is mainly caused by the human papilloma virus transmitted through sexual intercourse. Contraceptive pills have no isolation function. Women who take contraceptive pills are generally more sexually active, which means they are at high risk of contracting the disease. Therefore, it is easy to misunderstand contraceptive pills.

　　Misconception 2: Birth control pills make people gain weight

　　Relevant medical reports show that there is no difference in weight gain or loss between women who regularly take birth control pills and women who rarely take birth control pills. In addition to physiological reasons such as age, women's weight gain is mainly due to lifestyle habits such as diet and sleep, as well as mental reasons such as worry.

　　Misconceptions that birth control pills will reduce sexual desire

　　“Most women actually feel more able to enjoy sex once the fear of pregnancy is gone. ”said a famous doctor. In fact, taking medication for contraception is no different from taking any other method. However, there are some differences between different contraceptive pills. Some contraceptive pills that match the female hormone secretion cycle can increase sexual desire.

　　Myth 4: Birth control pills increase the risk of stroke

　　world healthy An August 1996 report from the association stated that cardiovascular disease It has nothing to do with whether you are taking birth control pills or not. In July 1996, "New British Medicine" news 》The research report also reached the same conclusion. In the past two years, I have not seen any refutation of the above conclusion.

　　Myth 5: You should stop taking birth control pills at age 35

　　In fact, for a healthy non-smoking woman, she can take the pill until she stops menstruating. Because research shows that women who use low-dose oral contraceptive pills do not have more health problems than women of the same age who do not take birth control pills. Some doctors even recommend that their patients start taking birth control pills again at age 40 to help treat irregular periods and menopausal symptoms.

　　Myth 6: Birth control pills reduce the chance of future pregnancy

　　A common belief is that even if you stop taking the pill, it can take months or more for your hormonal cycle to resume, meaning your chances of getting pregnant are reduced. This view is not correct. In fact, once you stop taking the pill, you will quickly return to normal fertility, which is no different from not taking birth control pills.

　　Myth 7: Birth control pills can cause mood changes

　　Although in the past, birth control pills contained more estrogen. Long thought to be responsible for allergies and mood swings, the hormone content in newly improved birth control pills should not cause mood swings. from clinical It seems that some women develop premenstrual syndrome after taking birth control pills as prescribed by their doctors. In fact, this is the reason why the hormones in the body are adjusting.

　　Misunderstanding eight times Child It is not advisable to take birth control pills after

　　The error in this statement is a generalization. Many mixed contraceptive pills may indeed cause breast milk depletion, but only progesterone contraceptive pills can.