Know the Benefits and the Disadvantages of Taking Birth Control Pills

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Know the Benefits and the Disadvantages of Taking Birth Control Pills
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One of the most popular forms of oral contraception is the birth control pill. Birth control p

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birth control pills

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Today, sexually active young and adult women have wide variations of birth control options to

In the various birth control methods developed for females, majority of them prefer to use bir

Despite the safety claims of birth control pill, this type of oral contraception also has some
Below is list of the benefits and disadvantages of each type of birth control pill:
1. Progestin-only pill or POP
Benefits:
a. This pill can lessen or relieve menstrual pain and cramps.

b. This pill can avoid or decrease blood loss during the menstrual cycle.

c. This pill is highly recommended for women who just delivered their babies for breastd. It is easy to discontinue the intake.
Disadvantages:
a. This pill requires a strict intake schedule.
b. This pill causes irregular bleeding cycle.
c. This pill is less effective than the combination types of oral contraceptive.
d. This pill does not protect the user from STDs.
2. Combination pill
Benefits:
a. This pill lessens cramps, pain, and menstrual blood loss.

b. This pill lessens the user’s susceptibility to cancer, ovarian cysts, and topical pre
c. This pill lessens the user’s premenstrual symptoms.
d. This pill regularizes a woman’s menstrual cycle.

e. This pill can treat the physical and emotional symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric dis
f. This pill has positive effects on cholesterol.

g. This pill helps improve acne condition.

Disadvantages
a. This pill may cause hypertension.
b. This pill may cause spotting, nausea, and vomiting.
c. This pill may help in the formation of liver tumors and gallstones.
3. Emergency birth control pill
Benefits:

a. This pill prevents conception even after a few days of unprotected sexual intercourse
b. This pill is widely available.

c. This pill is a convenient alternative birth control in case other contraception forms
Disadvantages:

a. This pill may pose difficulty in usage timing. In this type of oral contraception, on
b. This pill may cause headache, dizziness, fatigue, vomiting, as well as nausea.
c. This pill may cause bleeding.
d. This pill may cause breast soreness and abdominal pain.

Women should know the above mentioned benefits and disadvantages of the three types of oral co


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