Contraceptive pills can achieve contraceptive effect by inhibiting ovulation, changing cervical mucus, or other methods. However, oral contraceptives need to be taken correctly to protect women from pregnancy, which is a three-point poison. What are the side effects of contraceptives?
Classification and use of contraceptives
Oral contraceptives fall into three categories: short-acting, long-acting and quick-acting.
Short-acting oral contraceptives: the mechanism of action is to inhibit ovulation.
Dosage: Take the medicine from the fifth day of menstrual cramps for 22 days without interval. Contraception can be used 1 month. Generally stop taking 1-3 days for menstruation, and continue taking it from the fifth day of the next menstruation. The method is as above.
Long-acting oral contraceptive: Its mechanism is to inhibit and change the running speed of pregnant eggs. Take one contraceptive pill per month 1 month, which is suitable for couples who live together for a long time.
Usage: Take one tablet on the fifth day of menstrual cramps, two tablets on the 25th day, and one tablet on the second day of taking medicine every month.
Quick-acting oral contraceptive: also known as visiting relatives contraceptive.
Its mechanism of action is mainly to quickly inhibit ovulation, affect sperm penetration and prevent pregnant eggs from implanting.
Contraceptive pills are hormonal drugs that can prevent women from getting pregnant after eating them. It contains estrogen, estradiol and progesterone. If taken correctly, it can protect women from unwanted pregnancy. But its side effects and whether it is harmful to women's health.
Common side effects of contraceptives
1. Nausea: Women who use emergency contraception have the highest incidence of nausea, about 50%; Levonorgestrel followed, about 20%; Mifepristone is the lowest, about 6% ~ 7%. Nausea usually does not last more than 24 hours.
2. Vomiting: About 20% of women who used Yuzpe method for emergency contraception vomited; Levonorgestrel is about 5%; Mifepristone is about 1%. Taking medicine with food or before going to bed can reduce the occurrence of nausea and vomiting. If you vomit within 1 hour after taking emergency contraception, you should take 1 time as soon as possible.
3. Irregular uterine bleeding: Some women will have some X drops of bleeding after taking the medicine, which generally does not need to be treated, but users should be aware of this situation and do a good job in consultation and education before and after taking the medicine.
4, menstrual changes: most women's menstruation will come on time, and some women's menstruation will be advanced or postponed. If menstruation is delayed for one week, a urine pregnancy test should be done to determine whether emergency contraception has failed. In addition, it may also lead to endocrine disorders, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, infertility, or gastrointestinal discomfort, headache, weight gain, nervousness, depression, skin spots and acne. Birth control pills should not be used more than three times a year, but only once a month.
5. Early pregnancy-like reaction: Women who have this reaction account for about 50% of drug addicts. Most symptoms are severe first, then mild, and gradually disappear. The treatment is the same as taking short-acting contraceptives. Early pregnancy-like reactions caused by long-acting contraceptives usually appear 8 ~ 12 hours after taking them, so it is best to take them after lunch, so that when the drug reacts, the user will fall asleep, thus reducing the drug reaction.
6. Allergic reaction: Very few women have this reaction. Once it happens, it should be treated with anti-allergic drugs in time. In addition, they should observe 15 ~ 30 minutes after each medication to avoid accidents.
7. Others: breast pain, headache, dizziness, fatigue, etc. These symptoms are generally mild and last no more than 24 hours. Patients with breast pain and severe headache can be treated with aspirin or other painkillers.
Wonderful recommendation:
progesterone
vesicular mole
morning sickness
Leucorrhea symptoms in early pregnancy
Placental maturity
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