Hormonal contraception is one of the surest ways to protect against unwanted pregnancy. Now it is he who enjoys the greatest popularity among women. The growing demand for hormonal drugs is due to a number of their advantages, among which the main ones are safety and ease of use.
It so happened that nature laid the foundation for human life with a high birth rate. Previously, when people strictly obeyed this unwritten law, women had to bear ten pregnancies for their lives, which, as you know, deplete the body, make it weaker. And as a result, the life expectancy decreases.
But now, when science is rapidly developing, a new opportunity has opened up for women: you can have a sex life, while getting rid of the obligation to give birth often. Pregnancy protection has become an integral part of a weaker sex. However, it is very difficult to choose the right method of protection on your own, which is due to the huge choice in this area. There are intrauterine devices, and chemicals, and hormonal contraception.
Usually, when using contraceptives, a woman experiences significant abdominal pain when the next menstruation occurs. But, applying a hormonal type of protection, no discomfort is felt. In addition, the menstrual cycle is leveled and becomes a regular, very accurate.
The experts of the World Health Organization have proved that hormonal contraception is the safest and most effective method of protection against unwanted pregnancy. The degree of reliability is 99%. Based on these statistics, it is clear why the vast majority of women prefer to use these drugs.
What is the mechanism of their action on the female body? First of all, there is a suppression of ovulation - the maturation and release of the egg for fertilization. Further, a hormonal contraceptive, contributing to the thickening of mucus in the uterine neck, makes sperm penetration impossible.
There are several types of hormonal contraception. But most often women think about how to protect themselves after childbirth. There is no single answer to this question, because each organism has its own individual characteristics, depending on which the doctor determines what is best to use. But, most likely, the best option for the use of contraceptives after childbirth will be the use of hormone pills "Mili-Pili." Conventional tablets consist of 2 harmonics: progestogen and estrogen. Their reception after childbirth is extremely undesirable if a woman is breastfeeding. But modern Miles-Pili do not contain estrogen, which makes them safe and even useful to some extent. Their composition was developed specifically for breastfeeding mothers.
In addition to these pills, the term “hormonal contraception” also includes other drugs: combined, injectable, postcoital, subcutaneous implants, a contraceptive patch and a hormonal ring that is used vaginally.
Using the ring is easy. It can hold for three weeks, during the period of menstruation is removed, and then a new one is introduced. This does not require any special efforts from the woman using it. It is enough to be able to use tampons - the principle of administration is almost the same.
Combined drugs - drugs containing both estrogen and progestogen.
Injection in its composition are exclusively progestogen and are able to act for a long time.
The contraceptive patch is intended for transdermal use, it is attached to the skin quite reliably.
Unlike the previous ones, postcoital preparations may not be used continuously, but only in emergency cases, for only 72 hours immediately after sex.