What are the side effects of long-term use of birth control pills?

In reality, many women lack scientific knowledge about contraception. They always think that all they need to do is take some contraceptive pills after sex and everything will be fine. They even think that there will be no adverse effects even if they take the pills for a long time. However, this is not the case in fact. If women take contraceptives for a long time, it will cause various harms to themselves. The editor will talk about it in detail below.

Contraceptive pills should not be taken indiscriminately or used every month because they have many adverse reactions: such as irregular small amounts of bleeding during the medication period, called breakthrough bleeding; causing endocrine disorders, affecting the menstrual cycle, shortening the menstrual period, reducing menstrual volume, and reducing or eliminating dysmenorrhea. If amenorrhea occurs, the drug should be discontinued; there will also be pigmentation, weight gain, and early pregnancy-like reactions. These are all adverse reactions, so you must pay attention to them. Taking too many birth control pills can also have a certain impact on fertility. After taking oral contraceptives for a long time, if you want to get pregnant, you may experience a short period of anovulation, so you can stop taking the pills about six months before the expected pregnancy. But don't worry, oral contraceptives will not cause permanent infertility, nor will they affect future pregnancy.

Long-term use of birth control pills has the following disadvantages:

1. Contraceptive drugs can affect the excretion function of bile, and long-term use can also cause abnormal liver function.

2. Contraceptive pills have a certain impact on sugar, protein, and fat metabolism, and will reduce glucose tolerance.

3. Contraceptive pills are mainly affected by estrogen. High doses of estrogen will increase coagulation factors and increase the risk of thrombotic diseases.

4. Contraceptives will increase lipoprotein levels, leading to higher blood pressure and arteriosclerosis.

In short, the harm of long-term use of birth control pills to the body is immeasurable and can harm almost every aspect. The editor would like to strongly remind all female friends here not to take birth control pills as a regular thing. It is best to switch to a scientific and effective contraceptive method, such as using an IUD or condom.