The harm of taking birth control pills for girls

If you are not sure you want to have a child, both men and women must take contraceptive measures when having sex. There are many contraceptive measures to choose from, but the safest is to wear a condom. However, if women have sex without a condom and do not want children, they need to take birth control pills, which are very harmful to women's bodies. The following is an introduction to the dangers of taking birth control pills for women.

Why can't women take birth control pills for a long time? What harm does long-term use of birth control pills do to women's health? Let's take a closer look below.

1. Female amenorrhea

Contraceptive drugs also have an inhibitory effect on the function of the endometrium. Long-term use of contraceptive drugs will severely inhibit the function of the endometrium, preventing it from growing to its normal thickness and from shedding regularly and cyclically. This will lead to incomplete development of the endometrial glands and can easily cause amenorrhea.

2. Endocrine disorders

Long-term suppression of ovarian function by progesterone drugs can easily lead to a decline in ovarian function, endocrine dysfunction, and hormonal imbalance, causing amenorrhea.

3. Early pregnancy reaction

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.

4. Increased leucorrhea

It is mostly caused by long-acting oral contraceptives. Because this type of drug 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.

5. Breast pain

The reason is the stimulation of the breasts by estrogen.

6. Irregular menstruation

Decreased menstrual flow or amenorrhea; breakthrough bleeding. If bleeding occurs while taking medication, it usually occurs after missing a dose. A small number of people may experience vaginal bleeding even if they do not miss doses of the medicine; their menstrual flow may increase and their menstrual period may be prolonged.

7. Vaginal bleeding

Many women experience persistent spotting or breakthrough bleeding similar to menstrual volume while taking the medication. This is related to missed doses, late doses of birth control pills, or insufficient effectiveness of birth control pills.

8. Weight Gain

Some women gain weight after taking birth control pills because certain ingredients in birth control pills can cause weight gain. Especially in the first 3 months of taking oral contraceptives, the 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.

The above are eight introductions to the dangers of long-term contraceptive use. I hope everyone can stay away from long-term contraceptive measures, because women may have a dull complexion after taking contraceptives for a long time, which is mostly caused by pigmentation caused by estrogen. Therefore, I hope everyone can treat this issue carefully and take measures to avoid a series of hazards.