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The article was professionally consulted with Doctor Obstetrician and Gynecologist - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.
Before choosing to use menstrual medicine to get pregnant, women should go to medical facilities for appropriate examination and treatment, absolutely do not use drugs indiscriminately.
1. What is menstrual regulation?
Menstrual regulation is a method to improve the irregularity of the menstrual cycle to return to a normal state. Irregular menstruation is caused by many different causes, of which the most common is polycystic ovary syndrome in women, especially women of childbearing age.
With different causes, menstrual regulation will also be done by different measures such as improving the diet, using natural methods or maybe taking medication to regulate menstruation...In That is, the most common is that the patient often takes medication to regulate menstruation.
The manifestation of irregular menstruation is the irregular menstrual cycle, the menstrual period changes, sometimes it is longer, sometimes it is shorter. Although this condition does not affect daily life, it will affect the reproductive problems of women.
Some causes of menstrual disorders: hormonal imbalance, disordered diet, too much exercise, thyroid disorder, women who are breastfeeding breastfeeding, women before menopause, polycystic ovary syndrome, mental stress, fatigue... The treatment will depend on each specific cause to apply.
For some women, irregular periods does not mean fertility problems.
Therefore, before choosing an appropriate method of menstrual control, patients should be examined and consulted by qualified doctors.
2. Should you take medication to get pregnant?
For cases of polycystic ovary syndrome - the leading cause of infertility, doctors often prescribe menstrual control pills (usually birth control pills) that work to help the ovaries have time to rest. Endocrine system returned to normal. While using the drug, you will not get pregnant.
Medical experts advise: if you've been married for less than 6 months without getting pregnant, it's a very normal problem, so it's not necessary to use menstrual medicine to get pregnant. If after a year, you have not used any birth control method, then you need to go for a reproductive health check and take medicine.
If you are not old enough, you can use menstrual regulation pills for about 6 months and then stop and let it happen naturally, wait for pregnancy.
Menstrual regulation drugs help regular menstrual cycles, this is a sham due to the impact of the ingredients in the drug, this helps women's psychology to be less anxious, to think more, to create favorable conditions. Good conditions for preparing for pregnancy.
Taking menstrual regulation pills helps to reduce menstrual pain and uncomfortable symptoms caused by menstruation.
However, not everyone can take the pill to get pregnant. The following subjects should not use menstrual regulation drugs:
Subjects who are suspected of being pregnant should absolutely not use them, must make sure they are not pregnant. Women over 40 years old: This subject can easily form gallstones when taking medication for a long period of time, causing liver dysfunction... Obese women: Using drugs causes high blood pressure, affecting the health of the body. health. Women who are breastfeeding. Women with hepatitis and kidney disease: The ingredients in the drug may be broken down in the liver, making the liver and kidneys work harder... The condition of the liver and kidneys will get worse, photo affects the health of women, especially those who are trying to have children. Absolutely do not use menstrual medicine in this case. People with diabetes: When taking birth control pills to regulate your period, your blood sugar can increase, putting you at risk of diabetes, affecting your fertility later in life.
In addition to the benefits of amenorrhea, there are still some shortcomings when using the drug as follows:
There are subjects who will be allergic to the ingredients of the drug Using a menstrual medicine for too long will make the body can receive a large amount of hormone too large due to long-term use of oral contraceptives leading to other endocrine-related diseases, atrophy of the ovaries easily leading to infertility in women. Improper use of menstrual medicine causes abnormality of egg movement, which can lead to ectopic pregnancy, which is very dangerous. Taking medication for a long period of time will have side effects such as anorexia, nausea, acne, etc. In short, women should keep a comfortable mind, have a reasonable diet, clean and regular hygiene. Periodic health check at favorable conditions to prepare for pregnancy. If you have unusual symptoms, you should be examined and consulted with a specialist.
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