【私密研究所】服用避孕藥會影響性慾、造成不孕、肥胖甚至患癌嗎？5 大迷思大解密！

[Private Research Institute] Will taking birth control pills affect sexual desire, cause infertility, obesity or even cancer? 5 big myths debunked!

1. Will it affect sexual desire? [1]

There is currently no conclusive research data to support that taking birth control pills affects sexual desire.

Based on 36 studies conducted between 1978 and 2011 , 8,422 of the 13,673 women surveyed used oral contraceptives , or 85 % Sexual desire has increased (1,826 people) or has not changed (5,358 people ) ; 15 % decreased sexual desire ( 1,238 people ) .

According to the results, there was no significant difference in sexual desire among most women taking oral contraceptives.

According to current research, oral contraceptive pills have no negative impact on sexual function.

A study from 2012 to 2015 analyzed 332 healthy women aged 18 to 35 years old, comparing the differences in sexual function between oral contraceptives and a control group taking a placebo . The results showed that oral contraceptive pills had no negative impact on overall sexual function.

3. Will it cause infertility?

The principle of oral contraceptives is to supplement additional hormones to affect the concentration of estrogen and progesterone in the body, allowing women to maintain a state of infertility.

In other words, simply stopping taking birth control pills can return your body to its normal state.

Before planning a pregnancy, just check with your healthcare provider.

4. Will I become obese? [3]

After collecting data from 49 studies, there is not enough evidence to show that taking oral contraceptives will cause obesity . However, some women often feel that they have gained weight. This is because the estrogen in oral contraceptives affects the electrolytes and sodium in the body. The waste remains in the body, causing the body's drainage function to slow down and edema to occur .

5. Will it increase the risk of cancer?

Relationship with ovarian cancer [4]

The study analyzed 45 studies from 21 countries .

The results showed that compared with women who had never taken oral contraceptives, women who had taken oral contraceptives had a reduced risk of ovarian cancer , and the effects continued for 30 years.

Relationship with endometrial cancer [5]

Current findings suggest that long-term oral contraceptive use may reduce the risk of endometrial cancer .

The study compared two groups of women, including:

1. Women who have used oral contraceptives for at least 12 months;

2. Women who are not using oral contraceptives.

The results found that women who took birth control pills had a 60% reduction in the risk of endometrial cancer , which would last for 30 years. This may be because the estrogen in oral contraceptives inhibits the proliferation of endometrial tissue .

Relationship with breast cancer [6]

According to a large Danish survey in 2017 , women who have ever used oral contraceptives have a slightly increased relative risk of breast cancer, about 20 % , compared with women who have never used oral contraceptives.

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