The Innovatory, No-hassles Birth Control Pills – Part I

Initially, the continual birth control pills available under the name of Seasonale gave women the opportunity to have just four menses during a year’s time. This was a god-sent prospect for those women who could steer clear from the hassle, when they didn’t feel the need for it.

Presently, the pill has been refined even further to be totally tailor-made to suit women’s needs by including the feature of lesser or no menstrual cycle along with no signs of pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) and no nagging skin conditions. The birth control pill bandwagon comprising of Seasonale, Yaz, Yasmin, Lybrel and even Seasonique have made path-breaking changes in the field of birth control.

Christopher Estes, asst. professor of Obst. & Gynecology, University of Maimi School of Medicine has stated that these are basically variants of the age-old birth control pills that are dual combo of miniscule dosages of estrogen (lesser than 50 micrograms) and progestin that have had a safe track record.

Professor Estes further explained that the minor-varying hormonal composition in these pills cause lesser menses in those that have one. The novel progestin type that is utilized in certain pills assists in lowering mood swings and bodily symptoms that quite a few women experience prior to their menstrual cycle known as the PMDD or pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder. Even pimple or acne conditions are treated with this progestin type.

Patti J. Ross, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in University of Texas Medical School, Houston clears many doubts by stating that according to a generalised thumb rule, those pills that have estrogen assist in averting skin eruptions and pre-menstrual syndrome. She further added that the progestin type found in products such as Yasmin and Yaz have a different approach wherein they have a diuretic consequence that helps in reducing swelling, fluid- retention and weight increase.

The presently available birth control pills are quite lenient in comparison to those that were available in the past. In the earlier times, the pills had to be consumed at the exactly same time, daily, failing which there could be a possibility of ovulation. The new-fangled breed of birth-control pills has a buffer time zone wherein one can take them after a few hours, say if one doesn’t remember to have the morning tablet; one could still have it during the afternoon and not be hassled about it.

Popularity: 2% [?]