Combined oral contraceptives

Contents:

• The mechanism of action of COCs
• Advantages and disadvantages of COCs

Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) are popular among women all over the world and have been used successfully for over 40 years. The pill is a very reliable means of protection from unwanted pregnancy, the probability of which when taking this type of medicines is less than 1%.
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The mechanism of action of COCs

Action contraceptive based on the effects of hormones on the body of the two women: estrogen and progestogen.

Combined oral contraceptives prevent the egg from the ovary output, ie suppress ovulation, so that conception becomes impossible. Birth control pills thicken the cervical mucus, making it difficult to hit the sperm into the uterus. Also, oral contraceptives cause changes in the mucosa of the endometrium, so even if conception has occurred, the fertilized egg can not attach to the uterine wall.

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Advantages and disadvantages of COCs

Oral contraceptives have many advantages over other methods of protection from unwanted pregnancy. The first is the high efficiency and safety. Also combined oral contraceptives have a therapeutic effect: the menstrual cycle becomes regular, disappears pain during menstruation, reduce the risk of cervical cancer, the facial skin becomes clean, and hair less greasy. Birth control pills are ideal for women with a regular partner not violated the spontaneity of sexual relations, because the pair do not have to interrupt the process to pay attention to contraception.

Oral contraceptives and daily discipline required reception in the same time. If a woman has forgotten to take the pill and more than 12 hours, there is a risk of pregnancy. Vomiting absorption of the drug may be incomplete, affecting the contraceptive effect. In case of illness you need to warn your doctor about taking hormonal contraceptives, it is appointed to drugs that are compatible with the pill.

There are several contraindications to the hormonal preparations. So before you start to protect themselves in this way, it is necessary to consult a doctor. In this case, a properly fitted combined oral contraceptive pills are completely safe and highly effective.