DANGERS OF CONTRACEPTIVES

DANGERS OF CONTRACEPTIVES 

Even though birth control pills are very safe, using the combination pill can slightly increase your risk of health problems. Complications are rare, but they can be serious. These include heart attack, stroke, blood clots, and liver tumors. In very rare cases, they can lead to death.

What are birth control pills?

Birth control pills are oral contraceptives that contain hormones, which prevent your ovaries from releasing eggs during ovulation. They also encourage the thickening of cervical mucus to act as a barrier between sperm and any eggs that may be released.
In the past, there was only one option for taking oral contraceptives. It involved taking a daily hormone pill for 21 days followed by a placebo pill (usually made of sugar) for 7 days. During this week of placebo pills, you’d have your period.
Today, there are many variations of the pill. Some only include four days of placebo pills, while others don’t have any placebo pills, allowing you to skip your period altogether.
The freedom that birth control pills provide does come without a few side effects.

All forms of hormonal birth control can cause a range of side effects. Most are mild and may resolve after the first two or three months of taking the pill.
These include:
* acne
* bleeding or spotting between periods
* bloating
* blood pressure above your usual range
* depression
* fatigue
* feeling dizzy
* fluid retention
* headache
* increased appetite
* insomnia
* melasma (dark patches on the face)
* mood swings
* nausea
* tenderness or pain in the breasts
* vomiting
* weight gain