Do birth control pills cause delayed periods?

If women want to take emergency contraception, they must know whether their bodies can bear it. Because emergency contraception will have certain effects on women's bodies, especially it will affect women's menstrual period. Many women experience delayed menstruation after taking emergency contraception.

First of all, how long will the menstrual period be delayed after taking the birth control pill?

Under normal circumstances, if you take birth control pills, they must be taken within 72 hours to be effective. After taking them, many women will experience early menstruation or a delay of about a week. Because emergency contraception can cause an increase in estrogen levels, it can immediately cause menstrual cycle disruption or uterine and ovarian suppression.

Thus disrupting the normal menstrual cycle, women should not take birth control pills more than once a month, and no more than three times a year, otherwise it will be very harmful to their bodies.

Contraceptives have a great impact on the menstrual cycle, because contraceptives are estrogen-based therapeutic drugs, some of the substances contained in them can delay the shedding of the uterine wall, so delayed menstruation is a serious situation.

Secondly, what are the side effects of taking birth control pills?

After taking birth control pills, you may experience loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and fatigue. This symptom is very likely to occur soon after taking the medicine. If you want to alleviate this reaction, you can drink some strong tea. If you choose to take birth control pills for a long time or a short time, you must take them regularly, because the discomfort caused by these drugs will gradually disappear during the process of taking them.

1. Excessive leucorrhea

This condition often occurs in people who take emergency contraceptives for a long time and generally does not require treatment. If the condition of excessive leucorrhea is serious, you can choose to put a piece of Chinese herbal medicine in the vagina every night to stop leucorrhea.

2. Lack of menstruation

The impact of this condition on health is not that great, because the effect is only temporary after taking the medicine, and there is a possibility of amenorrhea lasting for three months. It is best to temporarily stop taking the treatment medication until the body returns to normal and then continue taking the medicine.

3. Stop bleeding in the vagina

If you take emergency contraceptives for a long time and suddenly miss a dose, this problem will occur. Generally, taking the medicine again can relieve the bleeding and the menstrual period will be normal. You can adjust the time of taking the medication appropriately according to the doctor's instructions, or adjust the use of emergency contraception.

According to the introduction in the above article, everyone has a rough understanding of how long the menstrual period will be delayed after taking birth control pills, and also understands what side effects emergency contraception will have. Taking birth control pills must be cautious, and women must consider carefully in combination with their own health conditions.