How to drink contraceptive?

According to statistical data, the most common method of contraception is the use of contraceptive medications. They are widely used due to their ease of use. Let's look at them in more detail, and in particular we'll look at how to properly drink birth control pills.

How do oral contraceptives work?

The combination of hormones in such medicines is selected in such a way that the hormonal background of the female body changes, and eventually the process of ovulation is inhibited.

Also, most of these drugs have a pronounced, so-called anti-implantation effect: when they are taken, the uterine membrane changes, which prevents the normal attachment of the fetal egg to the organ wall.

At the same time, contraceptives change the biochemical composition of cervical mucus, make it more dense and viscous, which affects the motility of spermatozoa.

How do I start taking birth control pills?

All oral contraceptives are taken from 1 day of the cycle. Duration of admission is 21 days. After this, there is a one-week break (7 days) and then taking the drug is continued.

It should be noted that there are drugs that are designed for constant reception. The package contains 28 tablets.

It is worth noting that when using contraceptives menstruation is present, but the allocation is not so abundant and short.

What rules should be followed when using oral contraceptives?

When taking this kind of medications for their effectiveness, a woman should take into account a number of nuances:

  1. In no case can not break the regimen of the drug and skip it.
  2. Contraceptive should be taken every day at the same time.
  3. In the absence of menstruation, it is necessary to continue taking the medication and consult a doctor to exclude pregnancy.
  4. If a woman forgot to take one pill, then:

Separately, it is necessary to say how to stop drinking contraceptive pills correctly. In most cases, the woman completes the pack of the drug completely and does not start a new one.

How long can I take birth control pills?

It is difficult to give a unambiguous answer to this question. So, one group of gynecologists asserts that the female body needs a break (6 months) after 1-1,5 years of taking such drugs.

Other doctors on the contrary, - they say that there is no need for a break, because the body has become accustomed to a certain rhythm during this time and this will lead to a cycle failure.

Taking into account the results of the conducted studies, it can be said that modern contraceptives are designed for constant reception, and this does not affect the development of complications and violations of the childbearing function.