Hormonal birth control pills are one of the ways to prevent unwanted pregnancy, which is perfect for nulliparous women, those who do not want to put an intrauterine device or have contraindications to other methods of contraception.
Today, drugs with hormones cause an ambiguous reaction in the beautiful half of humanity. Some people strongly welcome the use of such medications and insist on taking at the gynecologist the recommendations of these particular drugs, while others are panicky afraid of the side effects of hormones.
It is worth noting here that at the very beginning of the release, side effects of hormonal drugs did occur. Today, thanks to the achievements of modern pharmacology, such a risk is minimized, and the positive effect far exceeds possible side effects.
So, we will consider some myths with which hormonal preparations have grown. Often, they still scare young girls who choose protection methods, so the debunking of such myths is urgent.
Myth 1. From hormones get fat. The background to this was indeed half a century ago. Then hormonal preparations contained an excessive dose of active substances, from which they really got fat. The new generation of contraceptives does not contain such “horse doses”, and the drugs themselves are located in three categories according to the content of hormones. Which of them to appoint - the doctor decides. As a rule, even drugs with a high, by modern standards, hormone content lead to weight gain of no more than two kilograms, and some women even lose weight.
Myth 2. Hormonal drugs are addictive, so you can’t use them for a long time. Here the question is twofold: if a woman already has a baby and does not plan a pregnancy, then a hormonal drug of the same type can be used for a rather long time. As a rule, with constant intake, the body itself is rebuilt to a new rhythm, and in the future no problems arise. If a woman changes hormonal drugs that are used for contraception, then here the effect can be exactly the opposite, and pregnancy can easily occur.
Myth 3. Hormonal drugs can interfere with further conception. But the woman’s body is quite cunning. Given that the main goal of the reproductive system is to reproduce its own kind, then it works in this direction. When taking contraceptives, the reproduction function is artificially inhibited, but when the drugs are canceled, the female body tends to catch up. That is why doctors note frequent superovulation - the simultaneous maturation of several eggs in the first months after discontinuation of the drug. Therefore, it is better to become pregnant in six months, before using the calendar method, so as not to get two or three “kinder-surprises” at once. Therefore, to say that hormonal drugs adversely affect pregnancy is certainly not necessary.
Myth 4. The spiral is more effective than hormonal pills, and cheaper than them. Yes, the question of cheapness is indeed in favor of the spiral. However, it is worth considering the positive aspects that the tablets have, and which the spiral does not have: the risk of ovarian cancer diseases decreases, the pain during menstruation decreases, they become less protracted, and microbes do not enter the uterine cavity. These advantages far outweigh the financial side of the issue.
Myth 5. Hormonal drugs can be selected independently. The question of self-medication is one of the most acute not only in gynecology. It is worth considering that each organism is individual. And if one drug suits a friend, then it can be completely contraindicated for you. Only a doctor should prescribe drugs after a thorough examination, the results of the tests. Only then can we say that the contraceptive is selected correctly if it does not harm the general hormonal background, does not break the cycle and retains the ability to bear children.