Use birth control pills correctly, safely and effectively

Video content is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Ta Quoc Ban - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital

People often wonder “what kind of daily birth control pill is good?” or “Is the daily pill harmful?”. In fact, when having unprotected sex, for the most effective contraception, emergency contraception should be taken within less than 72 hours after sex. If taking emergency contraceptive pills 24 hours, the effectiveness of contraception is 95%, within 24-48 hours, the effectiveness is 85%, within 48-72 hours, the effectiveness is 58%.

In fact, on the market today, there are 2 types of emergency contraceptive pills: 1 pill and 2 pill type. When using emergency contraceptive pills, there may be some side effects such as: Headache, nausea, menstrual disorders and birth control pills are not 100% effective in preventing pregnancy.
Taking emergency contraceptive pills as prescribed no more than 2 times / month is unlikely to cause infertility.
With the question “What kind of daily contraceptive pill is good? "Doctors believe that daily oral contraceptives are highly effective in preventing pregnancy. Mechanism of action of the drug: Prevents ovulation, thickens the cervical mucus, prevents sperm from moving from the vagina into the uterus, changing the nature of the endometrium.
Daily contraceptive pill has many advantages: Convenient, easy to use, does not affect sexual activity, can restore the ability to get pregnant immediately. So using the "daily birth control pill is harmful?" then the answer is no if used correctly. However, in some cases, daily use of oral contraceptives can cause side effects such as nausea, headache, weight gain, feeling of heaviness in the legs and vaginal bleeding.... women only If you need rest, these symptoms will subside.
In case of daily use of birth control pills and forgetting to take the pill, if the time to forget is less than 12 hours, it is necessary to take the additional pill immediately and take the next pill as usual. If the missed time is more than 12 hours, take the supplement immediately, take the next pill as usual and use another method of contraception such as taking the emergency contraceptive pill or using a condom within 5-7 days.
Theoretically, when you stop taking birth control pills for 1 week, you can get pregnant again, but to be safe, to avoid the risk of multiple pregnancy, should go through 1 menstrual cycle, you should get pregnant again.