Adverse reactions after taking birth control pills

With the development of society, the role of contraceptives in our lives has been recognized by more young people. Contraceptive pills are not only convenient, but also can prevent pregnancy, and are very popular among many young people. As we all know, the principle of contraceptives is to use drugs to disrupt hormones in the body, thereby inhibiting ovulation. So what are the adverse reactions after taking birth control pills?

1. Early pregnancy reaction

Pregnancy-like reactions are common, accounting for about 50% of the number of people taking the medicine. Symptoms are usually severe at first, then become mild and gradually disappear, which may be related to the body's gradual adaptation. A small number of people experience mild early pregnancy-like reactions in the early stages of taking the medication, such as nausea, dizziness, weakness, loss of appetite, fatigue, vomiting, etc.

It usually occurs within 1-2 weeks of taking the medicine. The reason is related to the temporary excess of estrogen levels, which causes gastrointestinal dysfunction in the body. Generally, after taking the medication for 2-3 months, the reaction will disappear naturally or be alleviated. In addition, taking the medicine at night before going to bed can make the daytime reaction lighter. For those with more severe reactions, vitamin B6 can be taken, 20 mg each time, 3 times a day. If there is still no relief, you can consider changing your contraceptive pill and choose one with lower estrogen content.

2. Increased leucorrhea

It is mostly caused by long-acting oral contraceptives. Because this type of medicine has a high estrogen content, excessive estrogen affects the secretory cells of the cervical endometrium, causing them to secrete more vigorously and causing an increase in leucorrhea.

3. Breast pain

The cause of breast swelling and pain is the stimulation of estrogen on the breast. For severe cases of this adverse reaction, aspirin or other painkillers can be used for symptomatic treatment.

4. Oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea

Many female friends have reported that their menstrual flow has become less or even amenorrhea has occurred after taking birth control pills. What’s going on? It turns out that birth control pills can cause endometrial hypoplasia and insufficient glandular secretion, so the endometrium cannot grow normally and becomes thinner, resulting in a decrease in menstrual volume. Some women experience amenorrhea due to excessive inhibitory effects of contraceptives, which results in no withdrawal bleeding after stopping the medication.

The points introduced above are all about the adverse reactions that may occur when taking contraceptives. I hope they can serve as a reference for my friends. Although contraceptive pills are simple and effective, because of their pharmacological effects, taking them frequently will have very serious effects on the health of female friends, so it is recommended that everyone try to use conventional contraceptive methods.