How to use short-acting contraceptive pills

Birth control pills have become one of the most effective contraceptive measures commonly used in our lives. There are roughly three main categories of contraceptives: long-term contraceptives, short-acting contraceptives, and emergency contraceptives. Long-term contraceptive pills and emergency contraceptive pills have different characteristics and can cause great harm to your health, so they are not recommended for regular use. Today I will introduce to you how to use short-acting contraceptives.

Short-acting oral contraceptives are divided into single-phase, bi-phase, and triphasic tablets. The main ingredients are estrogen and progesterone, and they are all taken in a complete cycle of 28 days. The dosage of each tablet of monophasic combined oral contraceptives is the same. Common monophasic oral contraceptives contain 21 tablets per box. Take 1 tablet per day for 21 consecutive days, then stop for 7 days and then take the next box. Biphasic tablets and triphasic tablets are also called multiphasic tablets. There are two dosage forms in one box of biphasic tablets, and there are three dosage forms in one box of triphasic tablets. They need to be taken in the order indicated on the package.

Although some short-acting oral contraceptives are over-the-counter drugs and can be purchased directly at pharmacies, since each person's physical condition is different, the most suitable ingredients and dosages are also different. Therefore, it is recommended that female friends take them under the guidance of professionals such as doctors or pharmacists, and read the drug instructions carefully.

However, the following groups are not suitable for oral contraceptives: those aged 35 years or older, smoking more than 15 cigarettes per day; within 6 weeks after delivery, breastfeeding; history of hypertension, blood pressure ≥160/100 mmHg; vascular disease; deep vein thrombosis; long-term immobility; known mutations related to coagulation; ischemic heart disease; history of cerebrovascular accident; complications of valvular heart disease (pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation, history of subacute endocarditis); migraine (aged ≥35 years, with focal neurological symptoms); current breast cancer; other vascular diseases or diabetes for more than 20 years; active viral hepatitis; severe cirrhosis; liver tumors.

The above introduces in detail how to use short-acting contraceptives, as well as people who are not suitable for taking contraceptives. I hope it can serve as a reference for friends in need. Short-acting contraceptives are more suitable for women who have reached childbearing age and are in good health. However, "all medicines are poisonous", so it is not recommended to take it frequently.