Patient's question:
Newlyweds, high passion, not yet want children, but my husband doesn't like using contraception, so I have to take birth control pills. How effective and safe are the desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets? My friend strongly recommended them, but I'm a first-time user. Do these pills have side effects?Doctor's answer:
Whether it is long-acting or short-acting birth control pills, they can have varying degrees of side effects. Desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablets are a type of short-acting birth control pill. Starting from the 2nd day of the menstrual period, you take them alternately for 21 days, then stop for 7 days, and then begin the third cycle of taking them. During the course of treatment, you may experience side effects such as dizziness, nausea, vomiting, or irregular vaginal bleeding. These symptoms are generally mild.