5 side effects of taking birth control pills

　　Short-acting contraceptive pills are formulated with synthetic estrogen and progesterone. female For example, the content of the two may not be just right, resulting in adverse reactions. At this time, women taking the medicine should pay attention to it and take necessary measures to avoid harm to the body by the medicine.

　　The 5 most common side effects of birth control pills:

　　1. Facial pigmentation

　　Some women who take the drug for a longer period of time may develop butterfly spots on their cheeks, similar to those seen during pregnancy, which are pigmentation caused by estrogen. People who have pigmentation during pregnancy are more likely to develop it after using birth control pills, and it is related to sun exposure.

　　2. YD 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. If vaginal bleeding occurs in the first half of the menstrual cycle, it often indicates that the dose of estrogen is too small; if it occurs in the second half of the cycle, it indicates that the dose of progesterone is not enough to maintain the endometrium.

　　3. Oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea

　　Many female friends will report: After taking birth control pills, menstrual flow becomes less, or even amenorrhea occurs. What's going on? It turns out that birth control pills can cause underdevelopment of the endometrium of the penis and insufficient glandular secretion. Therefore, the endometrium of the penis cannot grow normally and become thinner, resulting in reduced menstrual flow. Due to the excessive inhibitory effect of birth control pills, some women do not experience withdrawal bleeding after stopping the drug and experience amenorrhea.

　　4. Weight gain

　　Some women are reluctant to take birth control pills out of fear that the pills will cause weight gain. Indeed, some ingredients in birth control pills can cause weight gain: androgens can cause increased appetite or Acne etc., especially within the first 3 months of taking oral contraceptives; increased estrogen levels cause water and sodium retention, thus leading to weight gain in the second half of the menstrual cycle; progesterone promotes anabolism, leading to weight gain. It is worth mentioning that the incidence of weight gain is only about 15%.

　　5. Early pregnancy-like reaction

　　Early pregnancy-like reactions are more common, accounting for about 50% of people taking medication. Most of the symptoms are severe at first, then mild, and then gradually disappear, which may be related to the body's gradual adaptation. It manifests as loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, even fatigue, dizziness and other reactions similar to those in early pregnancy. It often occurs during the 1st to 2nd week of taking the medicine. This reaction is related to stimulation of the gastric mucosa by the estrogen in the contraceptive pill.