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The oral contraceptives are highly effective. The mistakes risk is a minor of a 1 %. The current birth control tablets are very different from the original formulation. In his manufacture the doses of feminine hormones have diminished. When the contraceptive oral ones contain high estrogen levels they cause circulatory and cardiac problems in some women. With the new tablets, with minor doses of estrogen, although some risk still exists, the danger is minor, especially in the women younger than 30 years. To smoke increases these risks. There are two types of contraceptive: the combined tablet, which contains estrogen and progesterone in quantities from 1 to 10 of estrogen and half of progesterone; and the called minitablet that has only progesterone to very low doses. The result of these changes, with regard to the original formulation, is such that as per statistics it is better to take the tablet than not to use any birth control, because the risk of death associated with a normal pregnancy or with an elective abortion is major than of taking the tablet. Any women must not take contraceptive. It must not take the combined tablet if it has a record of such injuries like: blood clots, high blood pressure, severe diabetes breast cancer or of womb, hepatitis, cellular disorders. Neither in situation of pregnancy or breast feeding. Many doctors warn that it is necessary to avoid to take the tablet if there is endured depression, migraines, if one is a habitual smoker, or if the menstrual periods are infrequent or have disappeared completely. Also, the last studies show that these risks increase with the age. The doctors recommend the smoking and major women of 35 years than to stop taking the tablet. From 40 years no woman must take it. Since still there exist some risks that the tablet causes some injury, you must observe harmful signs if you are taking the tablet. If it notices more headaches than the habitual thing, if it begins being weak or begins to notice difficulties in the language, call the doctor. If they are going to realize a surgical operation and it is taking the tablet, it must allow taking it one month before the operation because the tablet increases the hemorrhage risk after the operation. The tablet also has other less important side effects. Especially when it begins taking the tablet it can bleed sometimes between the menstrual periods or not have the menstruation. There are many birth control tablets on the market and the doctor is the one that must decide which is most adapted for you. Some women who have normal menstruations while they are taking the tablet, stop having the menstruation when they leave it. This effect is usually a storm. More or less 5 % of women that they use contraceptive oral usually notices a light increase of the blood pressure after approximately 5 years. Other possible effects include morning sickness, sensibility in the breasts, retention of liquids, depression and nervousness. Also it can gain something of weight. This can stem from the liquids retention or from the fact that the tablet has increased his appetite and eats more. If it has to take or is taking some another medicine it must consult with the doctor. Not all the effects are bad. The contraceptive oral ones also have beneficial effects. While the tablet takes, the menstruations almost always are less painful, less cramps are evident, the breasts are less puffed up, there is less risk of anemia or shortcoming of iron in blood, of ovarian cysts, cancer of ovary or endometrio and of rheumatoid arthritis. His periods will be more regular, clean and predictable. The young women who take the tablet have less risk of cancer of womb than other women. Moreover, there is no difference between the women who have developed breast cancer or another type of cancer taking the tablet with regard to those who do not take it.
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