One million women could take a FAUX contraceptive pill

One million women could take the wrong contraceptive pill, experts warned.

This means that they could suffer uncomfortable side effects in silence, baduming they are only normal.

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Doctors estimate that three million women suffer the harmful side effects of their contraception.

Yet one-third never raised the issue with his GP, which means he probably suffers silently, knowing that there is no solution.

Dr. Louisa Draper, Medical Director of Online Physicians, Zava, said, "It is clear that women need more information about contraception.

"This is a confusing picture, supported by our own patients who often come to see us after suffering many times the side effects of taking the contraceptive pill.

"A woman's contraception must match her lifestyle and needs, without harming her health.

"Although there are other methods of contraception available, the pill remains the most popular for British women.

"So if women want to take the pill, let's make sure it's the right one."

What are the side effects?

Common side effects of birth control pills include:

• nausea
• headache and migraine
• weight gain
• mood changes
• loss of libido
• missed periods
• badl discharge
• bad tenderness
• tracking between periods

Dr. Draper stated that many women appeared to have outdated or false beliefs about common contraceptives, including Yasmin, Cilest and Cerazette.

She added that if women suffer from side effects, it is important that they talk to their general practitioner, who will be able to advise you on the other options available.

The monthly pill has "no health benefit"

Many believe that it is vital to have monthly rules. Nearly one in four women think that it is important to check that they are not pregnant.

Nearly 20% think that a monthly period is good for a woman's health, while 12% believe that the pill is more effective – contrary to the indications of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, who suggests that the monthly break might not be necessary.

One in five women interviewed by Zava said that taking the pill without a break would help them remember to take it, helping to prevent unwanted pregnancies.

RCOG updated its opinion in January of this year, stating that there is no health benefit to having a period each month.

Their advice is: "Women who take the contraceptive pill have traditionally taken a seven-day break at the end of each pack of 21 tablets.

"During this monthly break, there is usually bleeding and some women experience symptoms such as painful periods, headaches and a change in mood.

"However, the new clinical guidelines accredited by Nice emphasize that there is no health benefit to having this hormone-free interval.

"Women can avoid monthly bleeding and badociated symptoms by combining tablet packs so that they take less (or no) breaks."

Issy Fox suffered a stroke at the age of 28, three months after the start of treatment.

This is an example of one of the most serious side effects badociated with the pill.

Estrogens may increase the risk of blood clots, which can lead to life-threatening stroke, DVT and pulmonary embolism.

A young woman wanted to "commit suicide" after feeling that "the pill made her anxious and depressed"

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