Q: Which brand of birth control pills is better? A: There are many brands of birth control pills, and the difference is in the type of hormone it contains and the ratio. They are all basically equally effective and there is no question of whether they are good or bad. However, different types of birth control pills have their own applicability. For example, the progesterone pill (which does not contain estrogen) is suitable for breastfeeding mothers, women over 35 who smoke, and patients with a history of venous thrombosis. If these patients use estrogen-containing contraceptives, they tend to reduce milk production and increase their chances of developing venous thrombosis. In contrast, combination pills (those with both hormones) are suitable for healthy women in general, and are divided into two main categories: those with a fixed hormonal composition per pill, and those with a hormonal ratio that varies with the cycle. There is no particular type of pill that is outstandingly good, it just depends on how the drug companies advertise it. Q: What are the birth control pills? Can you tell us about them? A: Contraceptive pills are compounded contraceptives as well as those containing only progesterone. The common combined contraceptive pills include: Da-Ying-35, Ma-Fu-Long, Meclizine, Ursine, and Min-Din even. Q: Can I take birth control pills for a long time? Is it bad for my health if I don’t get my period after taking it? A: The pill can be taken for a long time, and by long time, I mean for several years without problems. Some women take the pill for a period of time due to the thinning of the endometrium, so there is less menstruation, or even no. This is a normal reaction to the body. This is a normal reaction and is not bad for the body, not because the period inside the uterus is “blocked” and can not come out. In fact, there are now new uses of compounded contraceptives: one is to take it every day for 84 consecutive days before getting a period, and another is to deliberately let the patient get a period only once a year. The benefit of these pills is to allow women who are prone to anemia or menstrual pain or who don’t like the hassle of periods to avoid the hassle of menstruation. Q: Is it true that I have heard that I am prone to cancer from taking birth control pills? A: The limited information available indicates that long-term use (more than five years) of the pill “may” increase the risk of breast, cervical, or liver cancer in young women; but on the other hand, it may also reduce the risk of ovarian or uterine cancer. It can also increase the risk of benign liver tumors in women. None of these so-called risks are very high, and there are no contraindications if the patient has no history or family history of breast or cervical cancer.