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Should I Take Micronor Contraceptives?
I was prescribed Micronor contraceptives after having my fourth child, and I am now 29 years old. I ve never taken birth control pills before since we wanted to continue having children. I also hemorrhaged after my second was born. Are there any risks for me to take these pills? I m just nervous since I ve never taken anything before.
Mon, 9 Jan 2017
Hi,
Micronor is a brand of birth control pill that is been prescribed worldwide for over 30 years. It is in a class of birth control pills called progesterone only pills, meaning the only contain a single hormone progesterone as opposed to other kinds of pills that contain both estrogen and progesterone.
Progesterone is a hormone that is produced normally by the female body during pregnancy, so it is safe to take while breast-feeding. The combination of the progesterone and breast-feeding hormones are adequate to protect a lactating woman against pregnancy.
Progesterone only contraceptives do not cause a risk of blood clots and are extremely safe to take even in women who have medical problems. The only side effect that is common with pills such as Micronor is that most women to have irregular bleeding and spotting or irregular menstruation as a side effect.
So in summary, Micronor is extremely safe and if you are breast-feeding, an effective method of birth control. If you are not breast-feeding, the only risk of this particular birth control method is failure, as Micronor is only about 92% effective in preventing pregnancy.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today, and that this information was helpful.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
Micronor is a brand of birth control pill that is been prescribed worldwide for over 30 years. It is in a class of birth control pills called progesterone only pills, meaning the only contain a single hormone progesterone as opposed to other kinds of pills that contain both estrogen and progesterone.
Progesterone is a hormone that is produced normally by the female body during pregnancy, so it is safe to take while breast-feeding. The combination of the progesterone and breast-feeding hormones are adequate to protect a lactating woman against pregnancy.
Progesterone only contraceptives do not cause a risk of blood clots and are extremely safe to take even in women who have medical problems. The only side effect that is common with pills such as Micronor is that most women to have irregular bleeding and spotting or irregular menstruation as a side effect.
So in summary, Micronor is extremely safe and if you are breast-feeding, an effective method of birth control. If you are not breast-feeding, the only risk of this particular birth control method is failure, as Micronor is only about 92% effective in preventing pregnancy.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today, and that this information was helpful.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
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