Defend Your Body From The Side Effects Of Oral Contraceptives

First, check out the side effects of combined


type (Oestrogen and Progestogen) oral


contraceptives-

Many adverse reactions to combined type


oral contraceptives have been reported.


These include bleeding irregularities,


amenorrhea, nausea, vomiting and


gastrointestinal symptoms. Oedema, weight


gain, mental depression and changes in


libido are also reported. Thromboembolic


disorders such as thrombophlebitis and


pulmonary embolism are associated with


the use of oral contraceptive. These drugs


may alter liver function and may interfere


with the metabolism of other drugs. There


is also risk of developing hypertension in


women who are on oral contraceptives.


Women who get premenstrual migrainous


headache are likely to have aggravated


attacks of headache. The possibility of oral


contraceptives causing an increased


incidence of cancer has been reported.


Oral Contraceptives are contra-indicated in


breast cancer, hepatic dysfunction,


thromboembolic disease, cerebral vascular


disease, myocardial infarction, coronary


artery disease and abnormal uterine


bleeding.




HOW TO OVERCOME ?



Complications in women under 30 years of


age who do not have risk factors of


cardiovascular diseases appears to be


small.



Periodic medical checkups,  evaluation of


individual need,  selection of preparation


with low Oestrogen and Progestin


combination and periodic evaluation of


side effects can help in the successful use of


oral contraceptives for effective control of


fertility as compared to other forms of


contraception.