Does oral contraceptive pills have an effect on the stomach?

After giving birth to a child, couples should use contraception when having sex, otherwise it will violate the requirements of family planning. There are many contraceptive methods, the most common ones include condoms and oral contraceptives. For convenience, some couples choose oral contraceptives. However, from the perspective of sexual health, does taking birth control pills have any impact on the gastrointestinal tract?

Different women have different adaptability to oral contraceptives. Some feel almost no discomfort, while others experience some adverse reactions, among which gastrointestinal reactions are more common. Most oral contraceptives are made of synthetic estrogen and progesterone. Some people will experience various reactions in the early stages of taking the medication, and a few people will have more severe reactions. In mild cases, patients may experience acid reflux, nausea, loss of appetite, dizziness, fatigue, and mental depression; in severe cases, patients may experience severe vomiting and loose stools, and some may lose their appetite, suffer stomach pain and bloating, similar to the reaction of early pregnancy.

Therefore, women who use oral contraceptives for the first time should be prepared for possible reactions and not mistakenly treat them as gastrointestinal diseases.

For those with mild reactions, do not feel mentally burdened. While taking the medicine, observe whether the symptoms gradually get better or disappear naturally. Then you don't need to worry about it anymore, as it means your body has slowly adapted to this change.

Women with moderate gastrointestinal reactions should adjust their diet and improve their appetite. The dishes should suit your taste as much as possible, and the cooking should pay attention to color, aroma and taste. Eat more light foods that are rich in nutrients and easy to digest. Try to relax mentally, avoid emotional fluctuations and anxiety, arrange your daily life well, and get enough rest.

A small number of people will have particularly severe reactions, which require symptomatic treatment and timely treatment. Vitamin supplements are very beneficial, such as vitamin B6 tablets, 20 mg each time, 3 times a day. Others include vitamin B1, vitamin C, etc. If severe gastrointestinal pain occurs, antispasmodics can be temporarily given to relieve the symptoms. If it recurs, birth control pills should be stopped. People with poor mental state can also be given small doses of sedatives.

With the widespread use of oral contraceptives, various types of gastrointestinal adverse reactions have been reported from time to time, and the annual incidence rate has tended to increase. Statistics show that the use of oral contraceptives is directly proportional to the incidence of adverse gastrointestinal reactions. This has attracted the attention of the medical community and family planning research departments, and they are actively conducting research and taking countermeasures to reduce the occurrence of side effects. I believe that this shortcoming will be overcome in the near future.

If it is not necessary, it is recommended that couples do not choose oral contraceptives for contraception. After all, contraceptives are also medicines, and medicines are toxic. If taken for a long time, it will have a great impact on women's physical health. Rather than risking harm to your health, it is better to choose a safe contraceptive method such as condoms.