{{Research indicates that some women using contraceptive pills have
\nlesser libido and decreased symbols of sexual arousal as well as less
\nvaginal lubrication.}}<\/p>\n
Women often use the pills as way of birth control; the medication
\nreacts by holding back a woman\u2019s natural cycle of ovulation.<\/p>\n
Alphonse Butoyi, a gynaecologist at Kigali’s la Croix du Sud hospital, explains the effects of contraceptives. \u201cThere two types; oral combined pills (OCP) and progestin oral pills (POP) which if used for a long time are likely to reduce a woman\u2019s sexual urge,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
However, women using OCP have less risks of losing their sexual urge
\nsince the pill doesn\u2019t affect their virginal lubrication during sex,\u201d Butoyi advises.<\/p>\n
He further advises women to consult physicians before they use
\ncontraceptives since high cases of side effects hail from patients who
\ndidn\u2019t have a doctor\u2019s prescription. \u201cThe effects are even worse to
\nthose who use POP without a doctor\u2019s guidance and the majority are
\nyoung girls who take the pills out of panic of getting pregnant after
\nhaving sex,\u201d he remarks.<\/p>\n
POP based pills are considered harmful since they contain chemical substances. \u201cThe progestin virginal epithelium, for instance, interferes with the woman\u2019s hormones which leads to swelling in the vagina, the effects include vaginal pain during sex and later blood discharge if the symptoms persist.\u201d explains the doctor.<\/p>\n
Even those who have prescribed contraceptive pills from a doctor are also advised to report cases of side effects since some pills might either be counterfeit or the woman might develop some allergy at a later stage while using the pills.<\/p>\n
He further explains that a woman using POP for quite some time is likely to face similar problems.<\/p>\n
Gloria Uwase is among the women who suffered from the effects of contraceptives use. She discloses that she first experienced vaginal pain while having sex, the signs followed by signs of depression. \u201cAs soon as I gave birth to my first son, I switched to contraceptives but after using the pills for weeks I had to consult my doctor after the appearance of the weird symptoms I was experiencing and he prescribed another type of medication which I\u2019m now comfortable with,\u201d she remarks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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