Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
Is it safe to use the tablet Althea as a contraceptive pill? If so, what are the things that I should remember before and while using it? Like side effects, health complications, and how should I use it correctly.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I understand your concern.
It is combined oral contraceptive pills that should be avoided for a long time. All hormonal contraceptive pills can have short and long-term effects and the individual body responds to them differently. Some have fewer and some have more side effects. Hypertension, obesity, stroke, history of clot formation, systemic lupus erythematosus, and migraine all are contraindications for combined oral contraceptive pills. Combined oral contraceptive pills can give mood variations, weight gain, unscheduled bleeding, stroke, hypertension, breast engorgement, puffiness of the body, endometrial hyperplasia, and breast and endometrial cancer. It is not necessary that all possible side effects would be observed in all patients. It depends on how the individual body responds. Progesterone injection for three months is also another nice option for those who want to avoid pills and combined contraceptives. Do not use the same contraceptive for a long time. Try to use other than hormonal methods as well like withdrawal, avoid in the fertile period, and condoms. You can have the tablet Ponsan (Mefenamic acid) 500 mgs for pain at or just before the start of periods.
I hope you get my point.
Best of luck.
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Answered byDr. Uzma Arqam
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