What are the hazards of taking contraceptive pills during menstruation? Women should pay attention to these three points when taking contraceptive pills

Does taking contraceptive pills delay menstruation for women?

The hormone content of emergency contraceptives is very high, which is equivalent to the dose of 8 days of regular contraceptives. It is normal for menstruation to be advanced or delayed by one week after taking the pill. Emergency birth control pills are not 100% effective. There are two types of emergency birth control pills with a contraceptive failure rate of about 2%. Menstruation is delayed by more than 10 days, and the possibility of unexpected pregnancy needs to be considered. A hospital examination is needed.

Some young women take emergency birth control pills after sexual intercourse, feeling that the effect is good, the effect is good, and it is simple and convenient. Therefore, emergency birth control pills are often used for contraception, but who knows, this can cause great harm to the body. Emergency contraception is not a very routine contraceptive measure, but a remedial measure. It should only be used when normal contraceptive methods do not achieve results, or when the condom is damaged and semen flows into the uterus, emergency contraception should not be considered a routine medication.

For most women, taking emergency contraceptives can lead to delayed menstruation, mainly due to the presence of quantitative hormones that interfere with normal physiological cycles, resulting in a delay of one to two weeks. However, it can lead to abnormal weight and sometimes accompanied by gastrointestinal discomfort, so it can be taken up to two or three times a year.

2. What is a contraceptive pill?

Oral contraceptive pills, which are the most common method of contraception, are synthesized from estrogen and progesterone, and have a high success rate in contraception. After years of research and improvement, the side effects of oral contraceptives are currently very mild, and there may be early pregnancy reactions at the beginning., Long term and regular use of contraceptive pills can help calibrate the menstrual cycle. On May 31, 1961, oral contraceptives were approved by the United States.

3. Main characteristics of contraceptive pills

Oral contraceptives are a compound formulation composed of estrogen and progesterone. The estrogen component is ethinylestradiol, and the progesterone component varies depending on the formula and preparation. The commonly used dosage form is film coated tablets. Composite short acting oral contraceptive pills include single photo, dual photo, and triple photo. Currently, there is no dual photo available in China. Fixing estrogen and progesterone doses throughout the entire cycle with a single photo; The doses of estrogen and progesterone in the first phase of dual photos are lower, while the doses of estrogen, progesterone, and progesterone increase; The first stage contains low-dose estrogen and progesterone, the second phase estrogen and progesterone doses increase, the third phase progesterone dose increases, and estrogen decreases to the first stage.