Patient's question:
It is said that taking emergency contraception pills can lead to uterine fibroids, but at that time, I didn't know. People who frequently take emergency contraception pills have recently been feeling stomach pain. Upon checking, it was discovered that they have uterine fibroids.Doctor's answer:
Emergency contraception pills are composed of high doses of progesterone, commonly including drugs such as or . Although women may only take emergency contraception pills occasionally, taking high doses of progesterone preparations in the short term may stimulate the uterus, leading to significant growth of uterine fibroids. Therefore, emergency contraception pills have adverse effects on uterine fibroids. It is generally recommended that patients with uterine fibroids avoid taking emergency contraception pills as much as possible, reduce the frequency of taking them, and also minimize the use of short-acting birth control pills.