More than 18 million women take birth control pill as contraception without knowing that oral contraceptives are actually abortifacient. A number of physicians and researchers claimed that, an abortifacient has ability to cause early abortion, that means death of zygote, embryo or fetus.
I'm giving you a clear concept about the birth control pills(BCP) and it's mechanism of action. Generally, pituitary gland produces Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH). These hormones used to stimulate ovary to produce an ovum or egg in each menstrual cycle. Ovary produces another two female hormones, estradiol (one kind of estrogen) and progesterone ( a type of progestin). Actually, birth control pills are combination of estrogen and progestin which catalyzes pituitary gland so that it produces less FSH and LH which are essential for ovulation. That means, BCP suppress, but don't eliminate ovulation.
Recent studies describe that, some unwanted effects have been observed to the women who use oral birth control pills. These are irregularity in menstruation, headache, dizziness, breast tenderness, nausea and most often weight gain. Besides that some unusual effects may arise, one of them is depression.
Some points you have to keep in mind. Look at that points.
- BCP causes shortness of breath and sometimes chest pain may occur.
- Sometimes these pills are responsible for blurred vision and even loss of vision.
- Women with breast cancer may face severe problems from extensive use of oral birth control pills.
- A group of researchers claimed that, sometimes BCP is responsible for rising blood pressure.
- Women using these pills may face liver cancer or benign tumors in liver, gallbladder diseases and huge chance to face cervical dysplasia.
- Wight gain is one of the common problems of birth control pills.
- Sometimes BCP is responsible to form cyst in breast.
Here's a video for you which describes about harmful effects of birth control pills.
So, think one more time when you choose birth control pills as contraception. Best of luck.
