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Not long ago, a tree hole message caught my attention:
Hello, I have been paying attention to the public account for a long time, avoiding a lot of rumors and detours, and as a woman, I know myself better. But there's a question about short-acting contraceptives that has been bothering me.
Taking Yousmin for a cycle (taking it correctly according to the instructions) found that I had been bleeding a little, and I was extremely depressed during the period of taking it, I wanted to cry every day, and I didn't even feel joy when I did what I used to like. After seeing a doctor, the recommendation was that it was not suitable for short-acting contraceptives, so they stopped using it.
In addition to trying, how to judge whether you are suitable for taking short-acting contraceptives and which one is suitable for taking?
Really afraid of the above symptoms again. Thanks~
In fact, whether it is a tree hole message or a question and consultation in the background, there are indeed some female friends who choose to use short-acting contraceptives to prevent contraception, but have experienced or are experiencing the pain caused by the side effects of short-acting contraceptives.
Although short-acting contraceptives are by far one of the most efficient contraceptive methods, if used correctly, the contraceptive success rate is as high as 99%, and, in addition to contraception, it also has a certain therapeutic effect on many common problems in women, but its side effects can not be ignored.
Not long ago, a study in the European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health showed that some women feel that their sexual desire is reduced after using hormonal contraceptives, and they will have psychological states such as sadness and depression, and even one woman has reported suicidal thoughts.
Most women stop thinking about this negative thought after they stop using hormonal contraceptives, and they are reluctant to use hormonal contraceptives anymore.
This is a problem that cannot be ignored, just like the woman who wants to commit suicide in the survey, although there are few cases as serious as her, I believe that among you who are interested in today's topic, some of you may be affected by the side effects of short-acting contraceptives, so today let's briefly talk about the pros and cons of short-acting contraceptives.
A brief history of the development of short-acting contraceptives
Short-acting contraceptives have been on the market for more than 50 years, and during that time, people have never stopped studying it.
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Since 1960, the first short-acting contraceptive drug Enovid has been approved by the US FDA to be marketed, in order to reduce adverse reactions, the content of estrogen in short-acting contraceptives has been reduced from the initial 150ug to 20ug, and the progesterone used for compatibility has also been replaced by progesterone that is closer to the characteristics of natural progesterone, and the latest generation of short-acting contraceptives has a stronger effect on ovulation, with almost no androgenic effect.
Advantages of short-acting contraceptives
Being able to exist in the market for so long and benefit so many female friends, short-acting contraceptives have many advantages:
safe
This is mainly referring to its impact on fertility, which is believed to be a problem that most women are very concerned about when choosing short-acting contraceptives.
The effect of short-acting contraceptives on fertility is reversible, and fertility can be restored after discontinuation. And in most cases, ovulation can be resumed in the first menstrual cycle after stopping the drug, and there is no need to wait 3 to 6 months. Even if you have an unintended pregnancy during the medication, you can stop the drug, it does not increase the risk of congenital malformations of the fetus, and it will not cause malformations in the newborn.
Reduces the risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer
Short-acting contraceptives can reduce the risk of developing ovarian cancer, and the earlier and longer it is taken, the lower the risk of ovarian cancer, which can even last for nearly 30 years. It also has a very significant effect on the prevention of endometrial cancer.
So, if you have a high-risk factor or family history in this area, you might as well try it.
In addition to this, studies have shown that women who use short-acting contraceptives have reduced the incidence of colon cancer by about 15% compared with women who have never used short-acting contraceptives, which is also a very considerable data.
Treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding
Before the demon Takopo, women of childbearing age if there is abnormal uterine bleeding, first of all to rule out the possibility of pregnancy, and then to rule out whether there is organic lesions, if there is no problem, then it is functional abnormal uterine bleeding, and short-acting contraceptives for this kind of abnormal uterine bleeding, have different degrees of therapeutic effect, is a very good conservative treatment choice.
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Relieves premenstrual syndrome
At present, it is believed that the occurrence of PMS has a lot to do with changes in ovarian hormones, and short-acting contraceptives can alleviate PMS by inhibiting ovarian function, especially when it seriously affects our daily lives, short-acting contraceptives can be said to be a preferred medication.
Improves the condition of the skin
I don't need to say more about this, I believe everyone understands that the antiandrogenic effect of some short-acting contraceptives has a good therapeutic effect on acne and hairiness, which can not only contraception, but also make yourself beautiful, killing two birds with one stone.
Treatment of endometriosis, adenomyosis and dysmenorrhea
In a word, short-acting contraceptives are first-line treatments for primary dysmenorrhea and endometriosis-related pain.
This is mainly because it can reduce menstrual flow and prostaglandin secretion by inhibiting ovulation and endometrial growth, and is effective in relieving the above pain by up to 75% to 90%. Moreover, it can also prevent the recurrence of endometriosis cysts after surgery, which can be regarded as the nemesis of endometriosis.
Treatment of chronic pelvic pain
The most common causes of chronic pelvic pain are endometriosis, adenomyosis, and pelvic vein congestion syndrome, while short-acting contraceptives are affordable and effective as the treatment of chronic pelvic pain.
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Reduces the incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease
The progesterone in the short-acting contraceptive pill can increase and thicken the viscosity of the cervical mucus, which can better resist the retrograde infection of bacteria, thereby reducing the occurrence of pelvic inflammatory disease.
Treatment of endometrial polyps
At present, although the pathogenesis of endometrial polyps is unknown, it should be related to long-term sustained estrogen stimulation, and short-acting contraceptives can well inhibit their own estrogen levels, so they can be used as the first choice for conservative treatment of endometrial polyps and postoperative prevention of recurrence.
Disadvantages of short-acting contraceptives
Demon Tower has said so many good things about short-acting contraceptives, you don't think that Demon Tower has received advertisements to sell medicine.
The above advantages have been proven effective after years of clinical research, so if you are experiencing similar problems, perhaps short-acting contraceptives will be a very good choice to get rid of the disease.
But there are two sides to everything, and the shortcomings of short-acting contraceptives also need to be paid attention to by us, and other doctors have certainly not said it carefully to you: ...