Sexual Health
When do I take contraceptive pills? Complete Introduction to Personalized Selection of Contraceptive Pills
Oral contraceptives are divided into three types: short acting, long acting, and fast acting.
Short acting oral contraceptives: The mechanism of action is to inhibit ovulation. Oral contraceptive pill No.1, oral contraceptive pill No.2, and compound 18A contraceptive pill drop pills.
Administration: Starting from the 5th day of menstruation, take the medication continuously for 22 days without any interval. Contraceptive for one month, usually stopping medication for 1-3 days to menstruate, and continuing to take medication from the 5th day of the next menstrual cycle, using the same method.
Why should I start taking medication on the fifth day of my menstrual cycle and not miss it? The main function of contraceptive pills is to inhibit ovulation. After taking the pill six days later, the egg cells develop to a certain extent and cannot achieve the inhibitory effect, which may lead to pregnancy. For example, if taken insufficiently midway, vaginal bleeding is prone to occur and the menstrual cycle is prone to confusion.
Long term oral contraceptive pills: Their mechanism of action is to inhibit and change the speed of pregnancy and egg movement. Taking one pill per month can provide contraception for one month, making it suitable for couples living together for a long time.
Usage: Take 1 tablet on the 5th day of menstruation, 2 tablets on the 25th day, and then take 1 tablet on the same day as the second dose per month.
Quick acting oral contraceptives: also known as home visiting contraceptives. The main mechanism of its action is to quickly inhibit ovulation, affect sperm penetration, and prevent implantation of pregnant eggs. The advantage is that it is not limited by the menstrual cycle and can be taken at home at any time. Who shouldn't take birth control pills?
The method of taking oral contraceptives is very simple, but women with the following conditions should not take them.
1、 Breastfeeding women: Breastfeeding women need to breastfeed their babies. After taking the contraceptive pill, the milk contains contraceptive ingredients, which can affect the development of the baby's body. Breast enlargement, nausea and vomiting, female vaginal bleeding, male testicular atrophy, and other abnormalities can occur.
2、 Menopausal women: Menopausal women have endocrine disorders, unstable ovulation, and oral contraceptives not only fail to achieve ideal results, but also affect health, which can easily cause coronary heart disease, gallstones, or uterine bleeding.
3、 Women suffering from acute hepatitis, nephritis, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, uterine fibroids, tuberculosis and other diseases should not take it to avoid aggravating the disease.
4、 Women who undergo induced abortion should not take it before menstruation. It should only be taken after a period to avoid uterine atrophy, menstrual irregularities, or amenorrhea.