In the article, we consider the compatibility of "Jes" with alcohol.
Jess tablets are the last generation contraceptive. A woman taking them in order to prevent an unwanted pregnancy should drink them in strict accordance with the instructions, without violating the prescribed dosages, time of admission and frequency. In addition, when using Jess, it is very important to know the specifics and possible consequences of combining it with alcoholic beverages.
Such medicines have been taken for a long time, and therefore no manufacturer will restrict potential customers in alcoholic beverages for so long. There are no direct contraindications to the simultaneous use of these two products, therefore, you can take "Jess" and alcohol together. However, even after making such a decision, you need to know about the distinguishing features of their interaction and the expected side effects.
About compatibility
Many people wonder if it is possible to drink alcohol with "Jess." Let's figure it out.
The basis of the drugs "Jess" and "Jess Plus", like many other contraceptives, are female hormones. They suppress the ability of the female body to ovulate. When using "Jes", alcohol will not have a direct effect on the action of hormones. They act on the liver, which, in turn, changes the mechanism of contraceptive functioning.
The liver under the influence of alcohol begins to work accelerated. There are changes in the production of enzymes and the functioning of the liver as a whole. Metabolism is faster. Hormones do not stand aside. If one tablet contains a daily dose of hormones, its duration under the influence of alcohol will decrease. Along with this, the concentration of the drug will decrease.
A woman using alcohol and Jess thus risks being left without protection from an unwanted pregnancy. This is also confirmed by the reviews of those women who took too much alcohol and became pregnant, although they drank a contraceptive.
If you use high-quality alcohol in small quantities, the contraceptive effectiveness will not decrease. But you need to know in what quantities and what you can drink.
Low alcohol drinks
The currently popular low-alcohol drinks deserve special attention. In the production of most of them, low-quality low-purity alcohol is used. Numerous low-alcohol drinks disrupt the liver, reduce the effect of the contraceptive. The lowest effect on the effectiveness of contraceptives is observed with the use of red wine and quality champagne. However, they can be drunk only in small quantities.
Thus, if a woman is not going to become pregnant, it is undesirable for her to drink alcohol and take Jess tablets, since the interaction of these substances can cause negative consequences. If women have just started drinking pills, it is necessary to completely abandon the use of alcoholic beverages for a month. The hormones contained in such products should “take root” in the woman’s body. Drinking alcohol at this stage will definitely not provide a good service. In particular, the interaction of the drug with a large amount of alcohol is not recommended. When drinking a large amount of alcohol on this and the next day, a woman is better to refrain from sexual intercourse or use other contraceptives (for example, condoms).
No instructions and no doctors guarantee that the interaction of "Jes" and alcohol will pass completely without a trace for the woman’s body. Therefore, everyone needs to decide on their own whether to use this tool with alcohol. Responsibility for such experiments will rest solely with the woman.
The compatibility of the drug with alcohol
You need to be aware that ethanol (the main component of any alcoholic beverage) and Jess tablets are absorbed and processed by the body, that is, they should not overlap. Under the influence of alcohol, a woman's body can behave completely unpredictably. That is why drinking alcohol and “Jess” at the same time is not recommended, or it should be done at small intervals.
How much time should pass between meals?
At least three hours should pass between taking pills and alcohol. In most cases, gynecologists advise drinking birth control pills in the evening. If there is a likelihood that the patient will take alcohol, you need to postpone the drug to an earlier period (three hours before drinking).
If the holiday ended in the morning, you need to take a birth control pill at a time that is indicated in the instructions when skipping the drug. That is, you need to drink it as if you forgot about the drug yesterday. If necessary, you should first obtain a doctor’s consultation.
The same applies to the use of Jess Plus and alcohol.
Attentively and moderately
Despite the fact that contraceptive pills are among the hormones, there is no strict ban on the simultaneous use of alcohol in small quantities. It is important that there is not only a little alcohol, but also that a woman drank it irregularly. A small amount is a glass of vodka or whiskey, a glass of wine or a bottle of beer. Infrequently - this is not more than twice a week.
In addition, if transient transient disturbances in liver activity are observed when taking alcoholic beverages, this becomes an indication to stop taking the drug. However, such cases most often go unnoticed - the patient learns about the presence of defects in the functioning of the liver only with timely analysis.
If a woman regularly drinks alcohol while taking Jessa, including beer and various low-alcohol drinks, one cannot talk about normal liver function. The body is simply not able to process the drug properly.
When drinking large amounts of alcohol, a prolonged sleep or memory lapses can occur, because of which the patient can forget about the next pill, although it is completely undesirable to disrupt the procedure.
"Jess" and "Jess plus" with alcohol can be consumed, but there is a measure for everything.
What dose of alcohol is acceptable?
When using birth control pills, the maximum rate of alcohol is up to twenty milligrams of ethanol per day. This value is determined by specialists of the World Health Organization. A similar amount of ethanol, for example, is found in a glass of vodka, a glass of wine or a can of beer. No one advises the patient to "get" to this value. It is better to give up alcohol completely, it will be both safe and beneficial.
Since the compatibility of Jess Plus and alcohol is questionable.
Effects on the body when taken and possible consequences
Modern contraceptives have almost no side effects. The contraceptives of previous generations had a negative effect on various organs and systems of the human body. Blood pressure could increase, a heart attack or stroke, etc. In new contraceptives, the concentration of hormones is significantly reduced, due to which the manifestation of side effects is minimized. The only possible negative effect is bleeding between menstruation. If it does not become pathological, there is no cause for concern.
Despite the reduced hormone content, the latest generation of oral contraceptives is a reliable protection against unwanted pregnancy and does not harm the woman’s body. Moreover, such pills can even be considered as a prophylactic against cancer, such as ovarian cancer, they normalize the cycle and cleanse the skin of the face.
Bleeding with alcohol tablets
For example, one of the alleged side effects of the simultaneous use of Jess tablets and alcohol is bleeding, which can be smearing and breakthrough. Most often smears appear in those patients who take alcohol during the first weeks after the start of the drug. It is during this period that hormones accumulate in the body of a woman. They do this not fast enough under the influence of alcohol and are not able to delay menstruation. To avoid this, it is necessary to exclude the use of alcohol. Smearing discharge appears including without alcohol, in this situation you do not need to worry and stop taking the drug. The body will adapt after a while, will return to normal.
Breakthrough bleeding with the simultaneous use of alcohol and tablets (and even without drinks) are an occasion to consult a gynecologist.
"Jess" and alcohol: reviews
Thus, there is no definitive answer to the question of whether it is possible to take birth control pills along with alcohol. This is largely determined by the individual characteristics of the woman's body. Judging by the reviews, some of these experiments have no complications, while others have side effects. That is why it is better to give up alcohol or take quality drinks in small quantities.