Beware Of The Side Effects By Birth Control Patch

 Many different devices for birth control have been established for centuries and is currently on the market with the public. All of them were reportedly tested Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as safe for disposal and use to the public. However, in the ongoing debate on the rectification of contraception. 

 
In the United States, have the number of women in San Francisco, complained about the negative effects they experienced when they began to use birth control patches. Many of these women have developed blood clots in various parts of their bodies, and only a few women deceased from complications caused by the contraceptive patch. 
 
Birth Control Patch 
Transdermal contraceptive patch is a patch on the skin, which is used for the introduction of synthetic estrogen and progesterone, the hormones in the body to prevent pregnancy. These contraceptives can be purchased only through a prescription and known just as effective as the combined oral contraceptive pill. Currently only available brand of Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch. It is informally called "patch". 
 
Birth control patch works by releasing hormones into your system through the skin. This prevents the eggs from the ovary, the lining thickens the cervical mucus sperm reaching the egg to avoid, and this changes the uterus to prevent implantation. It is worn for one week at a time, and it lies directly on the skin of the abdomen, upper arm, torso or buttocks. He was replaced once a week on the same day each week for 3 weeks. Birth control patch is not worn during the fourth week before menstruation occurs. 
 
Side effects 
Like all medicines, it has side effects that go along with the benefits it provides to its users. Here are some of the known side effects of using contraceptive patch: 
- Skin irritation at the application site 
- Headache 
- Mammary gland swelling, pain 
- Irregular vaginal bleeding or spotting 
- Moderate weight gain 
- Nausea and vomiting 
- Bloating 
- Fungal infections 
- Depression 
 
The terrible side effect of contraceptive patch is its thromboembolic risk. All combined hormonal drugs to the birth of a very small increased risk of developing serious or fatal clot formation and migration (thromboembolism infections). Recently been shown that the contraceptive patch users can double the risk of developing non-fatal venous thromboembolism increased compared with women taking birth control pills. At this time there were several cases of victims directly refer to the birth control patch as the main cause of death. 
 
Cry For your safety 
In November 2006 a group of 40 women filed suit against the only one contraceptive patch, Ortho-McNeil makes. They wanted the product was not pulled from the market for other women who are unaware of the severity of side protection. FDA said that any hormonal contraceptives may cause a blood clot when estrogen is also responsible for blood clotting, but too much of a blood clot may indeed lead to other medical complications that can result in death. The construction of Ortho-McNeil symptoms, they return the product testing and re-hash product label, which indicates that it can lead to blood clotting. 
 
The correct choice of contraceptive product is not as easy as it is the most suitable and cheapest money you can afford. The first and most important factor to consider for your own health. The use of the contraceptive patch may be useful for you, but ultimately, you still find it useful after you've experienced all its side effects?

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