I would like to know if birth control is safe...
2007-10-08 03:10:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
The pill is pretty safe these days. As long as you don't have a family history of blood clots, high blood pressure, certain cancers, and under thirty-five birth controll pills are very safe.
If you are a smoker then your risks of complications are greater at any age.
The hormone levels in birth control pills are much lower than they were when they first came out in the mid to late 1960s. The hormones in the pill are what can cause problems, but the levels are now much lower.
2007-10-08 03:15:47 · answer #1 · answered by WhatAmI? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is safe for young women, it balances their hormones and doens´t cause damage at all; when you get old, hormones can make terrible disbalances in you.
I´d say that if you are able to have a iud like the mirena, or you can use another method it is best for your body; taking hormones is not the best way unfortunately; cause you can mess with your system.
Women with vascular problems shouldn´t use them, I have a low pressure and they messed up with my pressure causing terrible swelling in hands and feet for months!, I think we should avoid hormones the most; when we are not that young.
Even tough bc pills now are very light and are not supposed to cause severe damage; it is better to avoid taking them.
Good luck! ;D
2007-10-08 10:29:56 · answer #2 · answered by ♥Madison♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's safe unless you smoke.
Some BCP's have hormones that don't agree with your own body's hormone levels, so you could have some side effects that are harsh. It's just a trial and error thing. I've taken several different kinds, some with no side effects, some with little, and some that nearly killed me. It's all about finding one that's right for you.
2007-10-08 10:57:52 · answer #3 · answered by Roland'sMommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is safe, unless you have a liver problem, history of thrombosis, or history of cancer.
The reason is that the hormones are metabolized by the liver and a disease of the organ can worsen with that, they increase the blood clotting speed, and they can make an existing cancer grow faster.
2007-10-08 10:27:30 · answer #4 · answered by mbestevez 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How is your health history? Do you smoke/drink?
Its relatively safe. It affects some more than others.
2007-10-08 10:35:30 · answer #5 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋