Nothing complicated
The requirements for an effective contraceptive are simple:
♦ it must be reliable, efficient and safe;
♦ selected according to age and health status.
Do not buy in the pharmacy the means that a friend uses (if it suits her, it does not mean that you, too!), Cheaper or, in general, the first one that caught my eye.
To the barrier!
To barrier contraceptives, which do not allow the landing of spermatozoa to break into the uterus, include vaginal diaphragms (dome-shaped devices, with a flexible rim made of latex) and cervical caps. They come in different sizes - which one suits you, ask the gynecologist. And the most common barrier means - a condom will help in the first time, until you have had time to consult a gynecologist about the regular method of contraception, which you will use in the coming years. Modern products are made from latex. They are strong and reliable, but they can fail if you misuse them.
Stake on hormones
To contraceptive pills, some mummies still treat with prejudice: from them and the figure spoils, and pimples appear, and the mustache grows like Budyonny! Maybe sometime it was so, but now everything is different. Modern low- and micro-dosed combined oral contraceptives (COCs) contain extremely low doses of sex hormones (estrogens and gestagens). In addition, hormones obtained by industrial methods, as close as possible to their natural counterparts, are free from side effects inherent in the contraceptives of the old generation. Modern COCs not only do not add additional centimeters to the waist, but also improve external parameters, removing excess fluid from the body. She actively lingers in the tissues on the eve of critical days. Due to this, at the end of the cycle, it runs up to 2 kg! Puffiness of the face, heaviness in the legs, puffiness of the fingers with rings permanently stuck on them fit into the picture of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). COCs are protected against its manifestations and have other therapeutic benefits that improve the quality of life and health. However, hormonal tablets have contraindications. They can not be used for hypertension, heart and liver diseases, varicose veins, increased blood clotting, diabetes, and after 40 years. At this age, usually prescribed monocomponent oral contraceptives containing only gestagens - they do not increase blood coagulability, do not adversely affect liver function and fat metabolism. Whichever type of hormonal contraception you are picked up, the main requirement is invariable - regular taking of tablets. Have you not touched them for more than 36 hours? This is considered a missed dose: the reliability of protection in this cycle is reduced! Taking a combined oral contraceptive is not advisable to smoke. The estrogen component of the COC exacerbates the effect of nicotine on blood vessels, activates the blood coagulation system and increases the risk of blood clots. Council. If you live in a torn and unpredictable rhythm, set a special reminder function on the mobile phone for birth control pills or use another method of contraception.
Option for the forgetful
In order not to shudder every time, remembering that you forgot to take a contraceptive pill, you can ask the gynecologist to inject under the skin a modern low-dose, long-acting drug - a protective effect will last for 5 years. Do not take pricks and other medical procedures? Use the contraceptive plaster!
Spiral contraception
About contraceptive pills you need to remember all the time, condoms have the property to end at the most inopportune moment, besides, some people have an allergy to latex. With a spiral is much easier - put and forgotten. It is reliable, convenient and perfect for young mothers. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) act purely mechanically - they do not allow the fertilized egg to gain a foothold on the mucous membrane of the uterus. Unconditional contraindications for the use of the IUS include inflammatory and hyperplastic (with excessive overgrowth of the mucous membrane - endometrium) of genital organs diseases, complications after abortion or childbirth, anomalies of the development of the uterus.
Double Effect
Scientists have set themselves a super task: to combine the advantages of oral contraceptives and spirals, eliminating the shortcomings inherent in each of these contraceptive methods separately. The hormone-producing spiral exerts a local action: since there is practically no systemic effect on the body, the probability of side effects is extremely small. By the way, you can install such a system already after 6 weeks after delivery. In terms of reliability, it's the same as tearing the fallopian tubes: the probability of conception is almost zero. Do not worry about the disappearance of menstruation with this method of contraception. Some mummies ask: is it harmful? Not only is not harmful, but on the contrary, in certain cases it is even useful. The position of modern gynecologists in this matter is extremely clear: Monthly cycles should be the choice of the woman herself, and not an act of God. "But after giving birth to many mothers, critical days often pour into a serious problem that worsens the quality of life. the same "ultra-light" gaskets. calculated for the night. 50% of women have enough for one hour. This is the direct route to iron deficiency anemia, which occurs in every second woman of reproductive age. If you protect yourself with a hormone-producing spiral that is set for 5 years, you can forget about critical days and associated dysmenorrhea (pain syndrome) and anemia. Council. If you are planning another child, keep in mind that menstrual function, and with it the ability to conceive in half of women are restored within 6 months after the extraction of the spiral (often after 30 days), and the rest - by the end of the year.
Love is a ring
A fundamentally new method of contraception, invented quite recently, is based on the vaginal route of hormone administration. You simply set yourself a month for a replaceable flexible ring (the first time under the supervision of a gynecologist who will show how to do it correctly). Like COC, the contraceptive ring not only protects, but also heals. And since the hormones allocated to them do not pass through the digestive system, the systemic effect on the body is minimal. However, this method of contraception (like COC) is not suitable for nursing mothers. For them, special tablets are created without an estrogen component. Council. If the vacation coincides with critical days, give up a 7-day break in using the vaginal ring. Having removed one, enter another and enjoy active rest, without fearing that at the most inopportune moment monthly starts.
COCs, in addition to protection from unwanted pregnancies, have many additional advantages:
♦ improve the condition with mastopathy;
♦ reduce the risk of iron deficiency anemia, which occurs in every 2nd mother;
♦ make menstruation less abundant, reducing their number;
♦ relieve dysmenorrhea - prolonged and painful periods;
Protect against inflammatory diseases of the genital area;
♦ reverse the hyperplastic processes of the endometrium (mucous membrane of the uterus);
♦ reduce the likelihood of developing uterine cancer and some forms of ovarian cancer;
♦ Cleans the skin of acne and greasy shine, do not let hair quickly salyutsya.