What are contraceptive pills?

Contraceptive pills are one of the most common contraceptive methods. Contraceptive pills are divided into male oral contraceptives and female oral contraceptives. Of course, female oral contraceptives are more common in life. Contraceptive pills are the best choice for many women who need contraception because of their simple, safe and convenient use.

However, birth control pills also have side effects. For female friends, if they are taken improperly, it will cause lifelong infertility. Therefore, birth control pills are not the best contraceptive method. Of course, birth control pills are still quite effective. So what are the common types of birth control pills?

Contraceptive drugs generally refer to oral contraceptives, which include female oral contraceptives and male oral contraceptives. Its contraceptive principle is mainly to inhibit ovulation and change the cervical mucus to make it difficult for sperm to penetrate, or to reduce the production of glycogen in the uterine glands to make it difficult for the blastocyst to survive, or to change the activity of the uterus and fallopian tubes to hinder the transportation of the fertilized egg. A drug that prevents sperm and egg from combining to form a fertilized egg, thereby achieving the purpose of contraception.

Types of oral contraceptives: Oral contraceptives No. 1, No. 2, No. 0, combined 18-methylnorhenothindrone, combined levorotatory 18-methylnorhenothindrone, triphasic oral contraceptive tablets and Marvelon oral contraceptive tablets.

Contraceptive principles: ⑴ Inhibit ovulation; ⑵ Change the endometrium; ⑶ Change cervical mucus; ⑷ Change the peristalsis of the fallopian tube; ⑸ Affect sperm capacitation. Indications: It can be used by generally healthy women of childbearing age. Contraindications: acute and chronic hepatitis, nephritis, heart disease, heart failure, essential hypertension, diabetes, tuberculosis, cancer, hyperthyroidism, lactation, unexplained uterine bleeding and other diseases. Directions for use: Starting from the 5th day of menstruation, take 1 tablet orally every night for 22 consecutive days; about three or four days after stopping the medication, menstruation will come; then start taking the medicine for the next cycle from the 5th day of menstruation. If you miss a dose, you should take it within 12 hours to prevent contraceptive failure. Advantages and disadvantages: The advantages are high efficiency, reversibility, safety and simplicity. If taken correctly, the effectiveness is 100%. The disadvantage is that some individuals may experience early pregnancy-like reactions, irregular menstrual bleeding, decreased menstrual flow, or amenorrhea. Types of external contraceptives: external contraceptive films, external contraceptive tablets, external contraceptive suppositories, contraceptive jelly and contraceptive cream. Contraceptive principle: It has the effect of killing sperm. Indications: Those who are not suitable for or have contraindications to intrauterine contraceptive devices and oral contraceptives, newlyweds who do not want to have children for the time being, or breastfeeding women. Contraindications: Patients with suspected genital tract tumors or those who are allergic to spermicides or their additives. How to use: Insert deep into the vagina according to the prescribed method before each sexual intercourse. Advantages: little impact on the body, no side effects, no foreign body sensation, only needs to be used during sexual intercourse.

For female friends, if they want to choose contraceptive pills, they must choose a contraceptive method with relatively small side effects, so as to reduce the harm caused by contraception to female friends. The above is an introduction to the advantages and disadvantages of some contraceptive methods. I hope it will be helpful to you.