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Professor Hisham Arab, General Secretary of the Saudi Society for Women and Childbirth, emphasized that doctors should continue to prescribe contraceptive pills for women despite some information circulating about the side effects that may result from their prolonged use, as they are the best choice for many women in the Kingdom and the world. It is the safest method of contraception at the present time.
Professor Hisham Arab said: "While talking about new side effects of the contraceptive pill may cause concern, but this is a realistic matter for every medicinal drug and the doctor who prescribes it for his patients is well aware of it, and it is clearly indicated in the medicine''s internal leaflet, so the thing we have to do is The search for it is precisely the unclear evidence of the cause-and-effect relationship. "
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) Medicines Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) concluded in a recent report that the benefits of two-hormone contraceptives in preventing pregnancy outweigh their potential risks. The committee stressed the importance of providing good medical information for women to use dual hormone contraceptives, and health care providers should advise women about the best contraceptive methods for each case.
The Drug Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) clarified throughout this report that the risk of venous thromboembolism with all two-hormone contraceptives is small and dependent on the type of progestin they contain. The committee''s report also concluded that the risk of developing arterial thromboembolism, which can cause a stroke or heart attack, is very low, and there is no evidence of a difference in the level of risk between products depending on the type of progestin they contain.
He added: "We are fully aware of the extent of concern for some women who have suffered from one of the side effects of the contraceptive pill, or who take them regularly for long periods, so I advise you to periodically review the attending physician to ensure the suitability of the pills for each case separately in addition to reading the inside leaflet of the drug and getting to know all of it." Possible side effects, monitoring any change that may occur to the woman, and reviewing the doctor to confirm its causes without hesitation. ”Arabs emphasized:“ Once the installation of any drug is completed, clinical trials begin, which work to determine its safety data under carefully controlled conditions, and it is a closer task. It is impossible for researchers to collect reliable data regarding the responsibility of a drug for the side effects of a drug, as there is a "huge" difference between the negative effects and the effects attributed to their causes on the contraceptive pill. "He added:" There are some negative effects of the new drugs that are reported, and there are Some side effects are not reported, and it is better for researchers to spend more time developing new natives to birth control pills that are popular and widespread among all women around the world for ease of intake. It is highly effective in addition to its high safety factor compared to other contraceptive methods. "
He added, "I believe that it is the duty of society to encourage and support research that enables women to control their fertility, or to obtain the truth about the effectiveness of any method of contraception and the reasons for the side effects of some of them, as women represent half of society and the other half arises on their hands."
