What Should I Do If Birth Control Pills Cause Amenorrhea?

Whether it is emergency contraceptives or not, they all have certain harm to the human body, especially emergency contraceptives, which have particularly large harm to the human body. Contraceptives can lead to amenorrhea, affect endocrine and cause menstrual disorders, and in severe cases, may even cause female infertility. If contraceptives lead to amenorrhea, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination in time and take medication according to the doctor's advice. What should I do if contraceptives cause amenorrhea? Let's take a look at it next.

1. What should I do if contraceptives cause amenorrhea? Oral emergency contraceptives can cause amenorrhea because they suppress ovulation, change the cycle of ovarian secretion of estrogen and progesterone, disrupt the natural menstrual rhythm, and cause menstrual disorders or even amenorrhea. In this case, it is recommended to first rule out the possibility of pregnancy. Although oral emergency contraceptives have contraceptive effects, they cannot achieve 100% safety. Therefore, it is recommended to use early pregnancy test paper for detection first. If there is no pregnancy, oral medication can be used to induce menstruation.

2. The harm of amenorrhea can cause premature ovarian failure, lead to infertility, genital atrophy, and further symptoms such as premature aging, causing greater psychological pressure on patients.

3. Hazards of contraceptives (1) Short-acting contraceptives are currently the most common type of contraceptives. This drug has a high contraceptive success rate and a low failure rate. In addition, it can adjust women's menstruation and reduce the occurrence of ovarian cancer to a certain extent. Some women may experience nausea, dizziness, vomiting, drowsiness, loss of appetite, and other early pregnancy-like reactions after taking it, or menstrual volume reduction, shortened menstrual period, and even amenorrhea. It is not recommended for women with liver disease or blood disease to take short-acting contraceptives. In addition, older women, such as those over 40 years old and long-term smokers, are not recommended to take contraceptives for a long time due to the potential impact of contraceptives on cardiovascular diseases. (2) Emergency contraceptives are actually a type of high-efficiency progesterone, and each woman should not take them more than three times a month. Due to its large amount of hormones and side effects, it cannot replace conventional contraceptives. Taking emergency contraceptives may cause menstrual disorders, prolonged bleeding, headache, nausea, nervousness, etc. (3) Long-acting contraceptives have a large amount of hormones and many side effects, such as early pregnancy-like reactions, excessive menstrual volume, prolonged menstrual period, etc.