Reactions after taking birth control pills

In our lives, birth control pills have become one of the main contraceptive measures used by young people. But "all medicines are poisonous", although contraceptive pills can help us avoid pregnancy to a great extent, they still have certain effects on our bodies. If you only eat it occasionally, the problem is not serious, but if you eat it frequently, it will cause many adverse reactions. What are the reactions after taking birth control pills?

Facial pigmentation

Some women who take the drug for a long time may develop pregnancy-like butterfly spots on their cheeks, which are pigmentation caused by estrogen. It is more likely to occur in people who already have pigmentation during pregnancy after taking birth control pills, and it is related to sun exposure.

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. If vaginal bleeding occurs in the first half of the menstrual cycle, it often indicates that the estrogen dose is too low; if it occurs in the second half of the cycle, it indicates that the progesterone dose is insufficient to maintain the endometrium.

oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea

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

Weight gain

Some women are reluctant to take birth control pills because they are afraid that the pills will cause them to gain weight. Indeed, some ingredients in contraceptives can cause weight gain: androgens can cause increased appetite or acne, especially in the first 3 months of taking oral contraceptives; 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. It is worth mentioning that the incidence of weight gain is only about 15%.

All the above content is an introduction to the adverse reactions after taking contraceptives. I hope young female friends can take it as a warning. Taking birth control pills frequently can cause irreparable harm to our bodies, so it is recommended that friends take conventional contraceptive measures (such as condoms) to avoid regrets in the future.