Oral contraceptives increase risk of osteoporosis

    　Oral contraceptives are easy to use, but they also have some side effects, and regular users may easily develop osteoporosis. The reason is that the main component of oral contraceptives is a synthetic estrogen and progesterone compound preparation. Whether it is a short-acting or long-acting oral contraceptive, long-term use will affect calcium metabolism and absorption and increase the risk of osteoporosis.

　　Through data comparison and analysis, researchers from the American Health Care Cooperative Research Institute found that people taking oral contraceptives female The average cervical spine bone density was 5.9% lower than that of women who did not take it. The average bone density of their whole body was 2.3% lower than that of women who did not take it. The bone density data of their hips were also lower.

　　However, researchers believe that oral contraceptives have many benefits for women of childbearing age, and they do not need to stop taking them because of choking. Especially taking short-acting contraceptive pills can make menstruation regular and reduce the risk of menstruation. Ectopic pregnancy and ovarian cancer occur. To prevent or reduce osteoporosis, women can supplement calcium through food or medicine.