What is hormonal contraceptives

Hormonal contraceptives - is hormonal contraceptives, which are composed of artificially synthesized hormones are similar in composition to the natural female sex hormones - estrogen Estrogen - the key to bone health   and progesterone. Current hormonal contraceptives contain minimal doses of hormones which will not only prevent pregnancy, but are prophylaxis of ovarian cancer and breast cancer.

Hormonal contraceptives appeared in the 60s of the last century and the beginning contain large doses of hormones. This has contributed to an increase in the weight of women and the development of other adverse events. Currently, there is already the fifth generation of these drugs. With the help of hormonal contraceptives can solve the problem of cleansing facial skin, regulate the menstrual cycle and others.

Hormonal contraceptive logest

Logest - a combined hormonal contraceptive, which contains two hormones - ethinyl estradiol (an estrogen analogue) and gestodene (progesterone analogue). Logest inhibits secretion of gonadotropin (reinforcing activity of the ovaries), pituitary hormones, which in turn inhibits the maturation of follicles, which mature egg, and thus the process of ovulation Ovulation - How to determine as accurately as possible? .

In addition, increased viscosity of mucus secreted mucous membrane of the cervix and uterine cavity entrance for sperm becomes partially closed. And decreases the possibility of engraftment of a fertilized egg in the uterus.

Another advantage Logest - it regulates the menstrual cycle: menstruation becomes less abundant (to prevent anemia) and painless. Normalization of the menstrual cycle, in turn, helps prevent the development of a number of gynecological diseases, including tumors.

Efficiency Logest

In applying Logest efficiency reaches 98%. But it must be applied regularly. Many women still believe that hormonal contraceptives, including the Logest, increased weight, begin to grow hair on the face and body, and there are other negative phenomena. Logest not cause anything like this and if this drug recommended by your doctor, then take it without any concerns.

Indications and contraindications for use Logest

Logest indicated for the prevention of unwanted pregnancies and the normalization of the menstrual cycle as the middle-aged women and adolescent girls. However, there are a number of diseases in which logest contraindicated. This hypersensitivity to the drug, severe liver disease and heart disease, cerebrovascular accidents (especially if a woman has already had a stroke), violation of the coronary circulation (coronary heart disease), hypertension, atherosclerotic disease of the blood vessels, diabetes Diabetes - threatening and incurable disease , Cancers, disorders of lipid metabolism, hearing impairment, inflammatory diseases of the female reproductive organs, the tendency to uterine bleeding, epilepsy.

It is also not recommended for women over 35 logest years. Consider all the indications and contraindications for use Logest can a doctor. It is not necessary to self-medicate, as the wrong choice of hormonal contraceptives may result in a large number of side effects.

How to take logest

Logest comes in the form of pills (21 pills in the package) and is ingested orally, 1 tablet daily (at the same time each day) from the first day of the menstrual cycle The days of the menstrual cycle: Four phases   (ie the first day of menstruation) for 21 days followed by a seven-day break. Since the action of hormones is interrupted, occurs menstrualnopodobnoe bleeding. Admission Logest begin after a break of seven days irrespective of the presence or absence of bleeding.

The allowable range in excess of the daily reception Logest - 12 hours if received more break, the logest in this day and enjoy additional use contraceptives.

Logest not disrupt the normal hormonal levels of women and the abolition of its ability to conceive is fully restored.

What could be in trouble when taking Logest

When receiving Logest may appear discomfort such as nausea, vomiting, intermenstrual bleeding, stress and breast enlargement, changes in body weight, changes in sexual desire, decrease mood, headaches, migraines and various allergies. Most of these events (except for allergies) chronic administration of the drug tested.

Hormonal contraceptives - a breakthrough in the history of preventing unwanted pregnancy. Do not use such an achievement - a big omission.

  Galina Romanenko

Pain and cramping after medical abortion

Cramping in the uterus - is a normal phenomenon in medical abortion; it is believed that they are more than 75% of patients.

However, a recent study showed that after administration of 600 mg of mifepristone Mifepristone: medical termination of pregnancy by the French pharmacists   and 400 mg of misoprostol to 63rd day of pregnancy cramping occur in 96% of women. In this study women after misoprostol 4:00 were performed in the clinic. 68% of them have at least one analgesic (typically atsetinofen), 29% besides taking opioids. Women who have gestational age was 50 or more days, took analgesics were significantly more likely than those with a pregnancy at the time of abortion lasted 49 days or less.

Cramping pain was mild to very strong. However, it should be considered that people complain of pain also depends on the individual, cultural factors, and on its ability to endure pain.

It is important that before the abortion patient knew that she could begin pains similar to those who are at an early abortion, and that in this case you need to have on hand painkillers.

Typically, the pain peaks after misoprostol and passes through one or three hours after the final expulsion of the fetus from the uterus.

For the treatment of pain after a medical abortion may be used as a narcotic and non-narcotic analgesics. Because acetaminophen and narcotic suitable NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen and naproxen. Absolutely can not take aspirin, it increases the bleeding.

Codeine, oxycodone and other narcotic pain relievers can be used with non-narcotic drugs.

To facilitate spastic pain can also be applied to the lower abdomen, a heater or a hot water bottle.

Hemorrhage

Bleeding during medical abortion may be more than during menstruation, and that's fine. Typically, the output of blood clots, which often disturbs the women, especially if they for some reason did not get enough information about how the medical abortion.

Very heavy bleeding causing a clinically significant decrease in hemoglobin concentration, rarely happens. Sometimes it requires a blood transfusion and surgery to stop the bleeding. In the study, 2,000 women who took 200 mg of mifepristone and misoprostol 800 mg Misoprostol - indications for abortion , Such an operation was necessary 0, 4% of patients. Other results were obtained when the researchers observed 2121 women who took mifepristone 600 mg and 400 mg of misoprostol. 2, 6% of women took surgery to stop excessive bleeding. Blood transfusions have to make an average of 0, 2% of patients.

In another study, researchers found that a very strong bleeding were less likely in women who took misoprostol after six to eight hours after taking mifepristone than for those who took it after 24 hours. It was also found that the probability of such bleeding is lower in women who do medical abortion up to 49 days of pregnancy than those who terminates a pregnancy between the 49th and the 63rd day.

Comparative analysis showed that the bleeding after medical abortion lasts longer than after surgery.

Patients are advised to contact a doctor if within two hours they are so heavy bleeding that they need an hour two large pads Feminine pads - talk about wings   or more.

Many women are concerned about what they see coming out fetal tissue. However, up to 8 weeks the embryo is very small and resembles a small light grapes, and often not visible in a blood clot.