There are three main types of birth control pills: short-acting, long-acting and emergency contraceptives. In the case of short-acting contraceptives, you can take them several times a year, but you should follow the instructions to take them regularly. In the case of emergency contraceptive pills, you should not take them more than three times a year, and at most once a month. Long-acting contraceptives can be taken continuously for three years. Today, as society continues to progress, people’s ideology has changed greatly, and life is more focused on enjoyment, and so is the sex of couples, the pursuit of high quality process also brings some couples a certain amount of trouble, especially couples who have no plans to conceive the next generation in the short term, fast and effective contraceptive methods become the best choice for such people. The pill is favored by many young women because it is easy to use. But because of this, many people choose to ignore the huge side effects that the pill itself can have on a woman’s body. Usually, no matter what kind of contraceptive pill, there will be the following side effects: a. Change of menstruation: the relevant survey shows that most women will also have menstrual changes most of the performance of menstruation will exist early or delayed phenomenon. Now the social pressure is relatively large, many women themselves have irregular menstruation, after taking emergency contraceptives, will make the original irregular menstruation more disorderly, and in serious cases, even a long delay or amenorrhea. Second, change ovulation: the pill has a certain effect on women’s menstrual cycle, so there may also be the risk of ectopic pregnancy, and if long-term reliance on contraceptive drugs, there is a risk of infertility. Third, headache and dizziness: In addition to the above negative effects, women taking the pill are also prone to varying degrees of headache, dizziness, bloating or weakness. Thus, it is clear that while the emergency contraceptive pill brings convenience to women, it can also cause significant discomfort to their bodies and lead to dysfunction of related body organs. But then again, it’s a pill that’s poisonous! Although there are many types of contraceptive pills available in the market today, in terms of the side effects of the drug on the body, try not to choose to take the pill if you can do it by other means. References: [1] Heng Lili. Emergency contraceptive pills [J]. Family Medicine. 2020(2):2