9 Myths About Oral Contraceptives
Do you want to start taking COCs, but are afraid of gaining weight, not getting pregnant, or losing libido? Let’s disprove some popular myths.
Dr. Asya
As a biochemist, she has expertise in developing and implementing new methods of assessing fatty acids in the blood. She also studies the processes occurring in the human body, and works to help people stay healthy and defeat old age.
Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) are pills containing two hormones — estrogen and progestogen. There are many myths around them, most of them based on fears and rumors. Let’s take a look at the actual truth about COCs. Spoiler alert: Something did turn out to be true!
COCs cause infertility
On the contrary, it is extremely easy to conceive a child in the first year after you stop taking COCs. The ovaries "rest" while taking the pills, since ovulation does not occur. Plus, the hormonal background settles and the risk of endometriosis decreases.
COCs make you fat
Women really did gain weight with the first hormonal contraceptives, but modern ones contain small doses of hormones. Studies have proven that today’s COCs ===do not cause weight gain. On the contrary, some COCs even cont...
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