Jul 27, 2011

Birth control pills: benefits and harms






Birth control pills are those small pills that protect against pregnancy. But disputes about whether a more positive or negative role in the body of the woman are at the same time are contradictory.

For the first time birth control appear in the U.S. in 1960. Modern pills contain only 1.2 percent of the hormones that are then contained.

Generally it is scientifically proven that the pill are useful, but must be properly administered. Efficacy reached 99% and ensure very low risk of violation of the metabolism.

But what are their side effects? Some pills cause weight gain, mood changes or reduce libido. There is evidence that some of the pills affect fertility.

Birth control reduces risk of cancer.It has been shown that women who regularly take oral contraceptives are less treated of cancer. The effect lasts 15 years after stopping the medication. At the same time, however, also found that women who drank more contraceptives than 8 years, the risk increased by 22%.

Doctors assert that the pill reduces the risk of ovarian cancer by 50%.

But at the same time increases the risk of developing cancer of the cervix. The longer the pills are taken, so the risk is increasing.

Birth control often lead to loss of sexual desire. Due to the fact that they prevent the production of testosterone, which affects libido.

Oral contraceptives often change the preferences of women to men. Psychologists have found that women taking oral contraceptives, men prefer the rough type of man.

The pills increase risk of thrombosis, but with very small percent. The risk is further increased if you smoke.

Against obesity, which caused some pills, doctors recommend to take the tablets with low estrogen.

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