What are the external contraceptives?

Nowadays, more and more young people are more open-minded, so they may not want to have children so early. In this case, contraceptives are the choice of many people. I believe every woman knows that taking too many contraceptives may cause infertility, so the choice of contraceptives is very important. When choosing, you must pay attention to the safety and medicinal properties of the drugs. The following editor will introduce several common contraceptives.

The most commonly used female contraceptives are divided into four categories, namely, short-acting oral contraceptives, long-acting oral contraceptives, long-acting contraceptive injections, and slow-release contraceptive systems. Among them, short-acting oral contraceptives are divided into four categories, namely, commonly used general short-acting contraceptives, contraceptive paper membranes (oral), steroidal contraceptives and steroidal and non-steroidal emergency contraceptives.

Long-acting contraceptive injections are divided into simple progestin and combined estrogen-progestin types. Some are injected once a month, while others are injected once every three months. There are two types of contraceptive slow-release systems: subcutaneous implants and vaginal rings.

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There are many types of steroidal contraceptives, but they all have a common cyclic compound in their chemical structure, called cyclopentanepolyhydrophenanthrene. Steroid hormones are divided into four major categories: estrogens, androgens, progestins and cortical hormones. The first three categories are related to female contraceptives.

Regarding the safety of contraceptives, experts said that authoritative reproductive medicine academic institutions at home and abroad are reducing their concerns about the carcinogenicity of contraceptives, while the impact of contraceptives on the cardiovascular system is receiving more attention. Therefore, patients with cardiovascular disease and high-risk groups should use contraceptives with caution and seek medical advice. In addition, corresponding assessments are also needed to determine whether contraceptives are suitable for patients with hepatobiliary diseases, diabetes, smokers, and obese people.

So overall, birth control pills have more advantages than disadvantages. As long as medical guidance on the use of birth control pills can be strengthened and tailored to individual needs, oral contraceptives are still a relatively safe method of contraception. However, long-term use of birth control pills can cause great harm to the body. It is best for women to choose to use contraceptive products such as condoms.