Many times accidents may occur, and some contraceptive measures have not been implemented. At this time, emergency contraception measures will be considered for use. However, some people say that emergency contraception is particularly harmful to women, equivalent to curettage. At this time, many people will feel terrible. So is this statement correct? Let me share with you.
Is emergency contraception equivalent to curettage
1. This statement also makes sense. Because emergency contraception is a progestogen medication, withdrawal bleeding may occur after taking it, and its effect is equivalent to drug-induced curettage. However, due to high hormone levels and significant side effects, it is not recommended to use oral emergency contraceptive pills for medication curettage.
2. The most common emergency contraceptive pill on the market is usually composed of a large amount of progesterone. Using a large dose of hormones at once can easily cause endocrine disorders and changes in the menstrual cycle in women. The possibility of pregnancy is not high.
The harm of emergency contraceptive pills to the body
1. Menstrual changes: Most women have their periods on time, but there are also some women who have their periods earlier or later. Menstrual delay after medication is the main drawback of emergency contraception. Although the incidence of menstrual delay increases with the reduction of medication dosage and the average number of days of menstrual delay decreases significantly, the incidence of menstrual delay still ranges from 25% to 28%.
2. Irregular uterine bleeding: Some women may experience vaginal spotting after taking medication, and a drug trial found that 16% of women experienced non menstrual bleeding within one week of use. If emergency contraception is used early in the menstrual cycle, she is likely to experience irregular bleeding before her next period. The irregular bleeding caused by emergency contraception can be relieved on its own without treatment.
3. Ovulation period changes: Taking emergency contraception can affect the menstrual cycle. After this, women should try to use more efficient contraceptive methods instead of taking risks with emergency contraception or unscientific contraceptive methods such as safe periods and withdrawal. In fact, emergency contraception may work by delaying ovulation, and women who use emergency contraception have an increased risk of pregnancy during the same menstrual cycle. Continuous and repeated medication can lead to infertility due to its interference with ovarian ovulation and endocrine effects.
From the above, it can be seen that emergency contraception is not as harmful to the body as curettage, but it cannot be ignored. Therefore, it is recommended to have sexual intercourse with protective measures as much as possible. Otherwise, after using contraceptive pills that are harmful to the body, there will be many adverse effects, and some may even take a long time to recover.
