Contents:
- Medical Video: Birth Control Pills
- What happens if you stop taking birth control pills
- 1. Possible pregnancy
- 2. Irregular menstrual cycles
- 3. PMS may return
- 4. Reducing vitamin D levels in the body
- 5. Sharp pain during ovulation
- 6. Weight loss
- 7. Pimples appear
- Even if you stop taking birth control pills, you will still be protected from certain types of cancer
Medical Video: Birth Control Pills
Each type of pregnancy controller actually always gives side effects, from those in the form of pills, hormonal IUDs (spiral KB), to injections. Even so, these side effects will be different for each person because it depends on the condition of your body before you start taking birth control pills. So, what happens to the body if you stop taking birth control pills? Find out the answer below.
What happens if you stop taking birth control pills
Here are some things that can happen to the body if you decide to start taking birth control pills.
1. Possible pregnancy
Many women believe that the body needs a long time to get pregnant after stopping taking birth control pills. In fact, it can happen faster than you can imagine. The reason is, research shows that the pregnancy rates of women after stopping taking birth control pills will be the same as those who use other contraceptives such as condoms.
Even in one study mentioned, half of the pregnant women began to conceive within the first 6 months. That is why, if you and your partner have no desire to get pregnant, make sure to use a condom or other type of contraception during sexual intercourse after stopping taking birth control pills.
2. Irregular menstrual cycles
If before you start actively taking your birth control pills you have a regular menstrual cycle, then when you decide to stop taking these pills, you will need several months to get them back to normal.
However, if your menstrual cycle is basically irregular, then it is increasingly difficult for you to return it to a normal period of time.Even if your menstruation has stopped, then you will need several months to start again.
3. PMS may return
Birth control pills actually help the body to overcome hormonal disorders that cause you to feel depressed, anxious, and irritable when you approach menstruation. Well, that's why if you start to stop taking birth control pills, you should be prepared to face a variety of PMS symptoms including moods that change quickly before the month comes.
4. Reducing vitamin D levels in the body
A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that many women experienced decreased vitamin D levels when they stopped taking birth control pills. This certainly will be problematic for women who try to get pregnant, because vitamin D helps support the fetal skeleton in pregnancy.
That's why it's important to tell your doctor if you stop taking birth control pills. Not only that, don't forget to also ask about how to get the best vitamin D intake for you, whether it's spending more time basking in sun exposure, eating vitamin D-rich foods like fish, or maybe taking vitamin D supplements.
5. Sharp pain during ovulation
The workings of each pregnancy controller are basically to prevent you from ovulating. That is why, when you start to stop using this contraception you might feel the situation again. As a result, you might feel a little cramps in the pelvis when your ovary starts releasing eggs. Not only that, you are also likely to issue a lot of fluid from the vagina (vaginal discharge).
6. Weight loss
Women who use progestin-type birth control (such as injection KB, spiral KB, or birth control pills) tend to gain weight.Well, this allows you to experience weight loss if you decide to stop. However, until now it is still unclear whether the combined birth control pill can also increase weight or not.
If you want to seriously lose weight, the best way you can do it is to apply a healthy diet and good and proper exercise rather than relying on the side effects of using birth control pills.
7. Pimples appear
The use of combination birth control pills, which combine estrogen and progestin, can cleanse acne in many women because it lowers androgen levels in the body. Androgen itself is a hormone that produces oil on the skin.
Well, that's why, when you stop taking birth control pills, acne can come back again, especially before menstruation, where hormone levels are unstable (up and down).
Even if you stop taking birth control pills, you will still be protected from certain types of cancer
One side effect that is at least good enough for birth control pills is when you use them for a long time, then you indirectly reduce the risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer.
If you are a woman who has been taking this pill for a very long time, the "protection" will still work even if you have stopped taking birth control pills. These side effects also apply to other non-cancerous problems, such as benign tumors in the breast and benign tumors in the uterus (fibroids).
