Prevention Heavy strains on the female organism through the pill

The anti-baby pill can be very stressful for the female body

The majority of women in Germany prevent with the so-called anti-baby pill. Taking the drug is often associated with undesirable side effects. Women who want to avoid the burden on the body can also choose hormone-free contraceptive methods.

Prevention with the pill is preferred

"The pill is still considered very safe and is the most commonly used method for the prevention of pregnancy," it says on the Internet portal "familienplanung.de" the Federal Center for Health Education (BZgA). For example, in an earlier study by the BZgA, around 53 percent of sexually active adults use contraceptive pills. "But it is also a drug and therefore can not be taken completely without hesitation," write the experts. In fact, taking the remedy is often associated with enormous health risks.

The anti-baby pill is the most commonly used contraceptive method. However, taking the drug is often associated with significant side effects. (Image: animaflora / fotolia.com)

Side effects and unwanted side effects

Although the pill has been continuously improved, it is still not free of side effects and unwanted side effects.

These include nausea and vomiting, weight gain, sexual listlessness, out-of-control bleeding, mood swings, or breast tenderness.

In addition, women occasionally complain of increased fungal infections when taking the pill.

Serious dangers

However, in exceptional cases, taking the pill can also be fraught with serious risks.

For example, modern anti-baby pills pose an increased risk of thrombosis and embolism.

In addition, researchers reported that the pill increases the risk of brain tumors.

And scientists from Denmark found in a recent study that pill intake increases the risk of breast cancer.

Not least, many users get depression, as a survey showed.

Natural birth control methods without side effects

In addition to the medicines, there are also hormone-free alternatives that cause no or less burden on health.

One of these is contraception with the temperature method, which, however, requires a regular lifestyle.

Every morning at the same time, the woman has to measure and record her body temperature as soon as possible after waking up.

Another alternative, which also includes body temperature, is the "symptothermal method", where the woman measures her body temperature every day and simultaneously observes changes in her vaginal fluid.

In such natural contraceptive methods, an attempt is made to determine the time of ovulation as accurately as possible in order to distinguish the fertile and infertile days.

On fertile days, couples then have to forgo sexual intercourse or use condoms. (Ad)