What happens to your body when you take contraceptive pills?
Taking an oral contraceptive will create an artificial bleeding that is often lighter than your regular period, will stop ovulation and will help your body keep the cervical mucus thick enough to prevent sperm from reaching the uterus. The search continues to find newer and better options to prevent pregnancies.
What are the long term side effects of birth control pills?
More serious potential side effects of birth control pills include:
- blood clots.
- gallbladder disease.
- heart attack.
- high blood pressure.
- liver cancer.
- stroke.
Is contraceptive pills harmful for body?
Possible side effects include nausea, breast tenderness, mild headaches, weight gain or loss. Very rarely, it can lead to serious health risks (e.g. blood clots, heart attack, and stroke). Risks are higher for women over 35 years who smoke.
How do you deal with side effects of contraception?
Possible Solution: Minor changes to your lifestyle can resolve the problem in a few days. You can also switch to another brand of the pill or different contraceptive methods if Nausea persists for longer. You can also switch to Progestin-only contraceptive pills because they do not give you Nausea feeling.
How long does it take birth control side effects to go away?
There can be negative side effects. Like all medications, birth control pills can have side effects. But most usually go away after 2 or 3 months. Many people use the pill with no problems at all. You can keep track of any side effects with our app.
Is the morning-after pill bad for you?
Safety. Side effects from the use of ECPs are similar to those of oral contraceptive pills, such as nausea and vomiting, slight irregular vaginal bleeding, and fatigue. Side effects are not common, they are mild, and will normally resolve without further medications.