Contraceptive pills provide certain health benefits, in addition to preventing pregnancy.
Risks and disadvantages
· Heart attack. Odd pill helps heart attack are small, if you do not smoke. Studies have shown that smoking increases the risk of heart attacks in women 35 years or more, which explains why the tablets do not usually appoint women in this age group who smoke.
· Blood pressure. Women taking pills, as a rule, a slight increase in systolic and diastolic readings that are usually within normal limits.
· Migraines and stroke. Women who take oral contraceptives and history of migraines have an increased risk of stroke compared with nonusers with a history of migraine.
· The blood clots (venous thrombosis). Women using the pill are at slightly increased risk of blood clot in the legs and lungs. Studies consistently show that the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in two to six times higher oral contraceptive users than among nonusers. The risk of thrombosis is higher among women with bleeding disorders or who have deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. Additional risk factors include obesity, age, having many family members who have blood clots in the age of air travel, as well as to lie or sit for a long time, as you can, after a serious operation.
Types of contraceptive pills
Progestin only pills
Progestin only pills (also called “mini-pill”) began in 1970. Their use has been limited, and has been – represent only 1-10% of the market of contraception. This type of pill contains no estrogen, so they do not usually prevent ovulation. To work effectively, they must be taken at a time every 24 hours. Even missing pills can reduce the effectiveness.
Progestin only pill has its advantages over combined oral contraceptives. Because they do not contain estrogen, they are a good choice of contraception for lactating women, as estrogen reduces milk production, and for women with health problems that impede the use of combined oral contraceptives such as headache, thromboembolism, cardiovascular disease.
Combination pills
When you hear the term “pill” often refers to oral contraceptives containing estrogen and progestin. Combination pills contain a combination of these two hormones. They are classified as monophasic, biphasic and triphasic pills depending on the hormone levels remained unchanged during the first 3 weeks of the menstrual cycle or changes.
Emergency contraception (ECP)
Emergency contraception is not intended to be used regularly as a contraceptive. They are intended to prevent pregnancy after unprotected intercourse. FDA approved the emergency contraception pill called Plan B, which contains the progestin levonorgestrel.
Advantages of ECP:
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June 1st, 2010
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