Can taking birth control pills cause infertility?

Nowadays people have more open-minded ideas. Many boyfriends and girlfriends will live together once they confirm their relationship. However, since they have not yet obtained a marriage certificate, contraception is inevitable. Many people take birth control pills for contraception, but many people always think that long-term use of birth control pills will lead to infertility. Is this true? Do birth control pills cause infertility?

1. The mechanism of action of contraceptive pills

The mechanism of action of contraceptives is multi-faceted and multi-faceted, and varies depending on the ingredients, preparations, dosages and usage. For example, combined preparations of estrogen and progesterone mainly inhibit ovulation, small doses of progesterone mainly hinder fertilization, and large doses of progesterone mainly prevent implantation. The above classification of application mechanisms is relative.

2. Side effects of various contraceptives

Early pregnancy reaction

Pregnancy-like reactions are common, accounting for about 50% of the number of people taking the medicine. Symptoms are usually severe at first, then become mild and gradually disappear, which may be related to the body's gradual adaptation. A small number of people experience mild early pregnancy-like reactions in the early stages of taking the medication, such as nausea, dizziness, weakness, loss of appetite, fatigue, vomiting, etc. It usually occurs within 1-2 weeks of taking the medicine. For those with more severe reactions, vitamin B6 can be taken, 20 mg each time, 3 times a day. If there is still no relief, you can consider changing your contraceptive pill and choose one with lower estrogen content.

Increased leucorrhea

It is mostly caused by long-acting oral contraceptives. Because this type of drug has a high estrogen content, excessive estrogen affects the secretory cells of the cervical endometrium, causing them to secrete more vigorously and causing an increase in leucorrhea.

Breast tenderness

The reason is the stimulation of the breasts by estrogen.

Menstrual disorders

Decreased menstrual flow or amenorrhea usually occurs after taking short-acting contraceptives. This is because the drugs inhibit ovulation, the ovaries secrete less estrogen, the drugs also contain less estrogen, the endometrium cannot grow normally, the endometrium is thin, so the menstrual flow decreases or even stops. Breakthrough bleeding, such as bleeding during medication, often occurs after a missed dose. Increased menstrual flow and prolonged menstrual period often occur in people taking long-acting oral contraceptives.

Weight gain

It may be that estrogen causes water and sodium retention, and progesterone affects anabolism (increased progesterone promotes protein assimilation), which causes some women to gain weight. Generally no treatment is required. Oral diuretics or a low-salt diet can be given, and the medication can be stopped if necessary.

Pigmentation

A few people develop pigmentation on their forehead and facial skin after taking the medicine. This is the result of the effects of estrogen and progesterone, and usually recovers naturally after stopping the medicine.

Experts say that people who take birth control pills for a long time have a higher chance of developing breast cancer and cervical cancer than ordinary people. Therefore, women who take oral contraceptives for a long time should pay attention to doing breast self-examination after the end of menstruation every month and undergo cervical smear examination every year. It can be seen that contraceptives do cause certain harm to the human body. The answer to the question "Will birth control pills cause infertility?" is: If used improperly, it may cause infertility.

After reading the above introduction, I believe you have a deeper understanding of contraceptives. Taking contraceptives frequently will indeed have some effects on the human body. If used improperly, it may cause infertility. Especially when using some emergency contraceptives, if you are not restrained, the impact on the body is very large and must be taken seriously.