Is it harmful to take birth control pills 5 times a month?

Taking birth control pills actually inhibits or cuts off the normal function of the neuroendocrine axis, which has a certain impact on the human body. Although it is not a big deal to accidentally affect it once, it should not be done frequently. The side effects of taking birth control pills are mainly reflected in the following aspects:

1. Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and fatigue. It often happens when you first start taking medicine. When this kind of reaction occurs, on the one hand, you can drink some strong tea, chew some candied ginger, and pickled radish; on the other hand, you must persist in taking the medicine as prescribed. As the body adapts to the medicine, the reaction will gradually subside. Some women have more severe reactions and can take the following reaction-suppressing drugs appropriately: vitamin B26, 20 mg each time, 3 times a day; vitamin C, 100 mg per second, 3 times a day; anti-reaction tablets, 1 tablet each time, 3 times a day; spiny seed aluminum hydroxide tablets or yeast tablets, 1 gram each time, 1 time a day, taken together with emergency contraception.

2. The leucorrhea is more frequent and thinner. It often occurs after taking long-term contraceptives. Generally, no treatment is required. If the leucorrhea is excessive and has an odor, a piece of Chinese herbal medicine can be placed in the vagina every night to stop the discharge.

3. Stop vaginal bleeding. It often occurs after missing a dose of emergency contraceptive. Generally, as long as you take the pill again on time, the bleeding will stop and your menstrual period will be normal. Of course, you can also ask the doctor to adjust the medication, or you can change to other emergency contraceptives. If you bleed after taking No. 2 contraceptives, you can change to No. 1 emergency contraceptives.

4. Lack of menstruation or even amenorrhea. This condition does not have much impact on health and is usually short-lived. If amenorrhea lasts for 3 months, you should stop taking the medicine, use other contraceptive methods, and take the medicine again after your menstrual period resumes on its own. If you still do not have your period within one month after stopping the medication, you should ask your doctor to use drugs such as megestrol acetate, corpus luteum copper or menstruation-inducing tablets to induce your period based on the examination results. From then on, you should switch to other emergency contraceptives.

5. Gaining weight too quickly. If there is edema, diuretics and low-salt foods should be used; if the weight continues to increase significantly, the medication should be stopped and other contraceptive methods should be used.