Women over 40 should not take emergency contraceptive pills

There are many ways to prevent pregnancy, but the effects vary greatly. You should choose the right method based on your physical condition. Women over 40 are approaching menopause, and their estrogen levels tend to be unstable. If they choose to take birth control pills, estrogen will accumulate, which can induce uterine fibroids.

Generally speaking, the main ingredients of birth control pills are estrogen and progesterone. Middle-aged women are about to enter menopause, and the estrogen in their bodies often fluctuates. If you take birth control pills at this time, it will artificially increase the estrogen content, which is easy to cause estrogen level disorders. Over time, the estrogen in the body will accumulate more and more, and menstruation will be easily affected, and even irregular vaginal bleeding, breast pain, and the original uterine fibroids will be promoted, inducing endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, etc.

Especially emergency contraceptive pills, women over 40 should not touch them. Because the dosage of emergency contraceptive pills is significantly higher than that of regular contraceptive pills, and taking one emergency contraceptive pill is equivalent to taking 6 short-acting contraceptive pills. If used repeatedly in a short period of time, it will obviously increase estrogen disorders.

Generally speaking, you should consider changing your contraceptive method after taking short-acting contraceptive pills for 6 to 7 years and long-acting contraceptive pills for 3 to 4 years. During the period of taking contraceptive pills, it is best to do a breast self-examination after each menstrual period and receive a cervical smear every year.

Husbands should consider their wives more when choosing contraceptive methods. Condoms are a better choice. In addition to contraception, they can also block bacteria that are easily cross-infected between husband and wife. In addition, contraceptive rings are also a good choice for middle-aged women. Currently, contraceptive rings are made of high-quality materials and are less invasive.