Just How safe are contraceptives
Women in the UK are taking contraceptives to stop themselves from getting pregnant, but can it be that there really are no side effects to taking the pills, injections and what not. The medical profession have made such an important and serious issue seem like a child in a candy store choosing sweets. Here in England we have a much laid back approach to sexual health and in many cases trust the words of our doctors without doing any research beforehand.
In England when women visit an NHS clinic they are able to stock up on supplies of pills, have an injection there’s even a contraceptive device that’s inserted in to the uterus to block sperms from being able to fertilise the eggs (the intra uterine device) But just how seriously did the scientist consider side effects of taking the concoctions to prevent pregnancy. Say for instance a woman that was taking the pill to stop getting pregnant became one of the few women that still got pregnant whilst taking the contraceptive, If she falls pregnant whilst continuing to take to pill she will in fact be harming her un born child, she will be faced by the harsh reality of aborting the child or in fact delivering a stillborn, miscarrying and even having a child with birth abnormalities.
With each pill that is popped she will be as a term of speech (destroying the life inside her) There has been research conducted that has proven that the pill form of contraceptive can cause the following side effects in women:
· headaches
· tenderness of the breasts
· nausea
· slight weight gain
· Blood spotting in-between periods.
· heart attacks (coronary thrombosis)
· strokes
· Thrombosis (clotting) in the leg veins - possibly leading to a clot in the lung.
Think back to that visit that you took to your local NHS clinic the very moment that your doctor prescribed you with the contraceptive of your choice did you ever consider that you are putting yourself at risk by taking this prescription. Perhaps your doctor explained with you briefly the benefits and the risks of taking the medication but did the warning signs start to ring enough for you to stop and consider is it really worth taking the medication.
Experts in the NHS say that taking the pill can help to prevent breast cancer in women (feeding your child by the will of nature can do this) Experts say that the pill can help to prevent you getting bowel cancer (sorry to inform you but eating a healthy diet of fruit and vegetables is able to do this)
Another benefit that is said to be true of those women that are taking the pill is that they can reduce their risk of cervical cancer. (Sorry to sound negative however having regular smear tests and maintaining that you only sleep with one sexual partner for life will rapidly decrease your chances of getting cervical cancer)
Forms of contraceptives that are available on the NHS in England are as follows
· The Combined pill(you take daily for 21 days and stop for 7)
· Condoms
· Contraceptive implant (40mm)a flexible tube that contains progestogen is inserted to the upper arm area · The Contraceptive injection Depo-Provera lasts 12 weeks and the Noristerat lasts 8 weeks
· The Contraceptive patch sends oestrogen and progestogen into your blood lasts 1 week
· Diaphragms and caps made of latex silicone inserted to the vagina(each time you have intercourse)
· Emergency contraception (A pill that can be taken within 72 hours of intercourse)
· Intrauterine device (IUD) A T-shaped plastic and copper device that’s inserted into the womb lasts 3-10 years
· Intrauterine system (IUS) T-shaped plastic device lasts for 5 years
· Natural family planning (working out when your cycle is and when you ovulate)
· The Progestogen-only pill contains the hormone progestogen is taken daily.
As you can see there are many types of contraceptive devices, pills etc available but could it be that the old fashioned days of having one partner, marriage before sex could be more effective and healthy? The choice is yours
There are many health scares popping up in the UK and a worrying fact is that the contraceptives have been around for a short period of time. Apart from the condom the more recent types started to be introduced from the late 60s and up. Perhaps it could be that in the years to come more risks of taking them will emerge.
