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Is Continuous Use Of Birth Control Pills Safe?
Hello I am a 44 year old female taking a birth control pill (Aubra Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets USP, 0.1mg/0.02mg) for about year now continuously so that I do not get a monthly period. Both gyns at the planned parenthood that I go to have told me this is safe...however I have a friend who works for a homeopathic physician that has now scared me, and is telling me that I need a monthly period to shed the uterine lining. I had done my own research prior to doing this as well as consulted with the other gyn s but I would like another opinion, just in case. Thank you so much for your response, Tracyann
Mon, 2 May 2016
Hello ,
Welcome to healthcaremagic.com and thanks for sharing your concern with us.
Oral contraceptive pills are safe if used longer period of times . There are some specific conditions in which you should consult your Gynecologist about safety issue:
1. hypertension
2. diabetes
3.smokers
4.blood clotting problems
5. elevated eye pressure
6. heart problems
7.migraine
8. obesity
If you have any of the mentioned condition then should discuss further with your gynecologist about safety issue. If you don't have any issue as mentioned then can use oral contraceptive pills , there is no issue as you mentioned and beware of wrong informations . Always consult experts for any doubt.
I wish you good health.
Best Regards
DR.S.TOMAR
Welcome to healthcaremagic.com and thanks for sharing your concern with us.
Oral contraceptive pills are safe if used longer period of times . There are some specific conditions in which you should consult your Gynecologist about safety issue:
1. hypertension
2. diabetes
3.smokers
4.blood clotting problems
5. elevated eye pressure
6. heart problems
7.migraine
8. obesity
If you have any of the mentioned condition then should discuss further with your gynecologist about safety issue. If you don't have any issue as mentioned then can use oral contraceptive pills , there is no issue as you mentioned and beware of wrong informations . Always consult experts for any doubt.
I wish you good health.
Best Regards
DR.S.TOMAR
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