Premature pregnancy has become a real problem to women. Therefore, ladies like to use contraceptive devices to stop the early pregnancy. However, more than several decades, women have been facing the severe problem of negative effect of contraceptive tools which are doing damage to them. They feel scary about the side effects of such female contraceptive devices.
Norplant is such a hormone based contraceptive implant which is made by Wyeth. Now this device is loaded with numerous side effects. The company has taken the decision to remove Norplant from the market as it nurtures the onset of many physical and psychological problems like strong headache, bleeding during menstrual cycle, acute nervousness and obesity. The high officials of FDA have made a deep probe and they have concluded that this device is completely responsible for the fall of the hair strands, dizziness, infection in the ovaries and ovarian cyst. It is generally inserted under the skin texture of the upper limb. This contraceptive device enhances the thickness of mucus of cervix. Those who are under the risk of thromboembolic disease must avoid using Norplant. For instance, if a woman is severely affected by carcinoma of boobs inclusive of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), she should not make proper utilization of this device as it can put her in danger. In addition, women can feel pain at the time of insertion of Norplant in the skin.
Ortho EvraŽ is another type of contraceptive patch which also produces the side effects. In November 2001, the FDA has issued an order by putting this Ortho EvraŽ under Black Box warning. Women who are chain smokers must be alert and it will be better for them to steer clear of using this patch. This contraceptive device is very harmful to women. Even it has the bad report of causing death and serious physical injury. As per the report from FDA department, around 17 deaths have already taken place due to the exposure to the side effects like stroke, heart attack and formation of blood clots. Appproximately 44 females have been seriously wounded due to the excessive blood clotting. There are other side effects like anxiety, bleeding during coughing, convulsion, headache and other physical complications. For this particular reason, women be aware of the danger caused by this contraceptive patch. If any lady finds that she has become incompetent due to the wrong usage of this unsafe and risky Ortho EvraŽ patch, she must contact the legal experts to get the advice. She is entitled to get the compensation in case she obtains physical injury.
Depo Provera is a shot given every three months that prevents
pregnancy through suppressing ovulation and making the cervix
uninhabitable for sperm. Women taking Depo Provera have
experienced side effects including nausea, depression, extreme
weight gain, osteoporosis, loss of sex drive, short term sterility,
headaches, hair loss, acne, weakness, and nervousness. Some
research indicates that Depo Provera is linked with increased risk
of breast and uterine cancer as well.
The Pill, known by a variety of brand names, is taken by over 10
million women in the United States. The birth control pill, the most
popular form of contraceptive device, has some safety issues of its
own. For example, some research suggests possible links
between birth control pill use and breast cancer, strokes, heart
attack and blood clots. Other side effects of the pill include breast
tenderness, depression and weight gain.
I gained over 70 pounds while taking the shot. Now I am on the ortho evra patch and I have extreme nausea for about 2 weeks every month, horrible stomach pains and my period is always a week or more later after I take off the patch for the last of the month. I don't like the patch or shot.
