Patient's question:
Since we just got married and the family can't offer much help, we rely on our two of us working odd jobs to maintain our livelihood. We don't want to have children too early and plan to wait until our financial situation improves. Therefore, whenever we feel frustrated, we've been taking birth control pills regularly. I want to ask if long-term use of birth control pills can lead to infertility?Doctor's answer:
Contraceptive drugs are mostly a type of hormone-based medication, primarily estrogen-progestogen drugs. Long-term use of contraceptive drugs may lead to potential side effects, such as withdrawal bleeding, nausea and vomiting, breast tenderness, or an increased risk of endometrial cancer and breast cancer. If menstrual irregularities occur, it may also affect future conception, although this is relatively rare. Generally, it is not recommended to take contraceptive drugs frequently.