Oral contraceptive pills (OCP) are tablets taken orally to prevent pregnancy. The two types of pills are combination pills and Progestin-only pills. These pills prevent pregnancy by either stopping your body from ovulating or by thickening the cervical mucus or thinning the outer lining of the uterus.
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Which is an effective contraceptive that is safe for long-term use?
Query: Hi doctor,My partner and I are living together and want to take monthly contraceptive pills. I am a 29-year-old male, and she is 26 years old, with no major health conditions. She has taken "Descon 21" tablets earlier, and we have found them very effective. Therefore can we continue the same for lon... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly mention your future plans for pregnancy. Personally, I am not in favor of hormonal contraception, especially for long-term use as they harm the liver and suppress ovulation and decidualize the endometrium. If you use it for two years, immediate pregnancy might... Read Full »
Am I not able to conceive because of the brown discharge before my periods?
Query: Hello doctor, A year before, I was getting regular periods. One day before period, I used to get spotting then bleeding for five days. I was on birth control pills. A year ago, I stopped the pills. So from nine months, I am having brown discharge with mucus before four days of periods, then bleeding... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have not mentioned for how long you took the birth control pills. There are many adverse effects of the pills, which women are not aware of and the doctors are also not telling. This is a side effect of the pills, as pills stop ovulation totally. If one tries to... Read Full »