What are the effects of taking birth control pills on menstruation?

Oral contraceptives are one of the major killers that cause endocrine disorders in women. However, there are still many young female friends who do not have enough knowledge about birth control pills and still use them as a regular contraceptive measure, which is wrong. Contraceptive pills have a significant impact on women’s physical health. Today we will talk about the effects of taking contraceptive pills on menstruation. Let’s take a look!

The hormone content of emergency contraceptive pills is very high, equivalent to the dosage of regular contraceptive pills for 8 days. It is normal for menstruation to be advanced or delayed by one week after taking the pills. Emergency contraceptive pills are not 100% effective and have a contraceptive failure rate of about 2%. If your period is delayed for more than 10 days, you need to consider the possibility of an unwanted pregnancy and go to the hospital for a check-up.

A little reminder: If your period is delayed for less than 10 days, relax and continue to observe. Excessive worry and anxiety will inhibit the function of the hypothalamus and cause delayed menstruation.

How long does it take to recover after taking emergency contraceptive pills?

Many female friends will experience delayed menstruation after taking emergency contraceptive pills, because the hormones in the contraceptive pills disrupt the menstrual cycle, which is generally delayed by 1-3 weeks. Contraceptive pills can delay the next menstruation due to their effects of inhibiting and delaying ovulation and inhibiting the endometrium. The side effects of contraceptive pills may cause endocrine disorders, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, infertility, or gastrointestinal discomfort, headache, weight gain, nervousness, depression, skin pigmentation and acne, etc.

Effects of emergency contraceptive pills on menstruation

Contraceptive pills can delay the next menstruation due to their effects of inhibiting ovulation and delaying ovulation and suppressing the endometrium. They may also cause a temporary increase in hormone levels in the blood due to temporary medication, which may lead to withdrawal bleeding after the level decreases, resulting in early menstruation. The side effects of birth control pills may lead to endocrine disorders, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, infertility, or gastrointestinal discomfort, headache, weight gain, nervousness, depression, skin pigmentation and acne, etc. Excessive intake may cause infertility in the future.

The above content is about the effects of taking contraceptives on menstruation for female friends. It can be seen from this that birth control pills cannot be taken frequently as a regular contraceptive measure. I hope that today’s introduction can serve as a wake-up call for more young female friends. It is recommended that you use correct contraceptive methods.