Many women of childbearing age use oral contraceptives for birth control, and some of them experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, sleepiness, and weakness after taking the medication. In fact, these adverse reactions can be avoided by paying attention to dietary adjustments.
- Supplementing Vitamin B6
A small number of women may experience early pregnancy-like reactions in the initial stage of using contraceptives, such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, sleepiness, and weakness. Taking Vitamin B6 can alleviate these symptoms. Moreover, the estrogen contained in contraceptives can increase liver tryptophan metabolism, while Vitamin B6 is a coenzyme component in tryptophan metabolism. A lack of Vitamin B6 can hinder tryptophan metabolism and subsequently cause dysfunction of the nervous system. Foods rich in Vitamin B6 include meat, milk, eggs, vegetables, malt, liver, peanuts, yeast, sunflower seeds, bananas, rice bran, etc.
- Supplementing Folic Acid and Vitamin B12
Using contraceptives can suppress folic acid-binding enzyme in the duodenal mucosa, which is essential for intestinal absorption of folic acid. Less enzyme can lead to folic acid deficiency. Contraceptives can also cause relative deficiency of Vitamin B12 in the body, leading to anemia easily. Therefore, one should consume more foods rich in folic acid and Vitamin B12, such as animal organs, shellfish, powdered milk, fish, crabs, egg yolks, green leafy vegetables, meats, beans, fruits, etc. Tea contains abundant folic acid and Vitamin B12, which can be consumed regularly.
- Appropriate Amount of Vitamin B2
After taking contraceptives for a long time, a small number of women may develop angular cheilitis, glossitis, conjunctivitis, seborrheic dermatitis, etc., which are related to Vitamin B2 deficiency. Foods containing Vitamin B2 include animal organs, beans, vegetables, hard-shelled foods (peanuts, sunflower seeds, etc.), eggs, and milk, etc.
- Supplementing Vitamin C
Women who take contraceptives for a long time are prone to thromboembolic diseases, which are related to estrogen and also to the decrease of Vitamin C concentration in the blood. One should eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, such as bean sprouts, tomatoes, oranges, red dates, fresh peppers, cabbage, lotus roots, oranges, grapefruits, lemons, strawberries, hawthorns, etc.
- Supplementing Iron
Some women may experience vaginal bleeding after taking contraceptive pills, which can also cause anemia over time. Supplementing iron is necessary, and one should consume more foods like black fungus, kelp, purple seaweed, mushrooms, animal livers, blood, meat, egg yolk, soybeans, etc.
Additionally, some women may occasionally feel breast swelling after taking the medication. In this case, they can take liver-soothing and qi-regulating drugs or consume foods with qi-regulating and meridian-connecting effects, such as oranges, sunflower seeds, tangerine cakes, loofah, etc. Some women taking contraceptives may also experience high blood pressure. When blood pressure rises, the diet should be light, eating more vegetarian foods and less meat, drinking more soup. Kelp soup, jellyfish, water chestnuts, mallow heads, chrysanthemum soup, etc., can be consumed regularly.
If there is an increase in vaginal discharge after taking the medication, one can consume foods like yam, lotus seeds, flat beans, lotus, white nuts, Job's tears, broad beans, green beans, black fungus, cowpeas, walnuts, clams, turtle meat, celery, etc.
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