Is taking emergency contraceptive pills harmful to your health?

Is taking emergency contraceptive pills harmful to your health?

Especially for women who have frequent sexual intercourse, birth control pills are commonplace. Many times they take emergency contraceptive pills. Because they did not take birth control pills in time after sexual intercourse, they can only take emergency contraceptive pills at this time. In this way, they can prevent themselves from having an accidental pregnancy. So, are emergency contraceptive pills harmful to the body?

Emergency contraceptive pills contain high levels of estrogen. The dosage of one emergency contraceptive pill is equivalent to the dosage of 8 days of regular short-acting oral contraceptive pills. Taking too much can cause gastrointestinal discomfort, menstrual cycle disorders, ovarian suppression, etc., disrupting normal menstruation and causing endocrine disorders.

If taken for a long time, severe cases may cause amenorrhea. This will affect ovulation and thus pregnancy. Generally, take no more than 3 pills a year. Emergency contraceptives can be taken no more than 2-3 times a year. It will cause women to have early or delayed menstruation and endocrine disorders. There may be a risk of infertility. Contraceptives that can recover on their own 2-3 months after stopping the drug will affect endocrine levels, ovulation, and menstrual disorders, affecting fertility. It is recommended that you take them with caution. Emergency contraceptives can use mifepristone or levonorgestrel, but it is recommended to avoid using them as much as possible. For conventional contraception, short-acting contraceptives such as Marvelon are often used, and they need to be taken according to the physiological cycle. The side effects of contraceptives include nausea, gastrointestinal discomfort, headaches, breast tenderness, slight weight gain, nervousness, low mood, amenorrhea, and brown spots and acne on the skin. Contraceptives will delay menstruation but will not affect ovulation. It is only recommended to take emergency contraceptives one to three times a year.

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The above article introduces in detail whether taking emergency contraceptive pills is harmful to the body. No matter which contraceptive pills you use, it will cause certain harm to the body. Even severe patients will suffer from amenorrhea, which will cause them to be unable to get pregnant in the future and lead to infertility.

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