Most women by the age of 40 have already acquired a family and have given birth to children, that is, family planning issues have long been resolved. An unplanned pregnancy at this age often ends abortion. To avoid this, it is useful to know how to protect yourself after 40 years.
Methods of contraception
A method that has a 100% effect is surgical sterilization. This way, mostly, women are used, for whom pregnancy carries a certain danger to health and life. The doctor bandages the fallopian tubes, thus making conception impossible. This method of contraception is suitable for those who after 40 years do not plan to have children.
Most often at this age, doctors recommend the use of progestational contraception, which includes mini-saws, injections and implants. The drug DMPA, which is administered by injection, helps not only to prevent pregnancy, but also protects the genitals from the occurrence of any inflammation. In addition, such injections will help cope with thrush.
For women after 40 as a contraceptive it is not recommended to use combined hormonal tablets, which include estrogen and progesterone . The reason for this is the fact that most women at this age have problems with blood vessels, liver, blood coagulability and pressure, and hormones can aggravate the problem.
Another type of popular contraception after 40 is the hormonal spiral. In this case, the hormone levonorgestrel is released, which not only prevents conception, but also reduces the amount of blood that is released during menstruation. It is forbidden to use this method of contraception to women who have inflammation, as well as pathological changes in the cervix. In addition, after 40 it is possible to use barrier methods, which include condoms and caps. The only contraindication is allergy.