Is it okay to take birth control pills and still get pregnant?

Contraceptive pills are used for contraception. They have many side effects. Taking too many contraceptive pills can cause endocrine disorders in the human body, which can manifest as irregular menstruation or even amenorrhea. Of course, this cannot be generalized, and the severity and symptoms of the condition vary from person to person. In addition, taking too many contraceptive pills will also have a certain impact on fertility. So does pregnancy after taking birth control pills have any impact on the fetus?

Long-term use of birth control pills has the following disadvantages:

1. Contraceptive pills have a certain impact on sugar, protein, and fat metabolism, and will reduce glucose tolerance.

2. Contraceptives will increase lipoprotein levels, leading to higher blood pressure and arteriosclerosis.

3. Contraceptive pills are mainly affected by estrogen. High doses of estrogen will increase coagulation factors and increase the risk of thrombotic diseases.

4. Contraceptive drugs can affect the excretion function of bile, and long-term use can also cause abnormal liver function.

Experts remind: Taking too many birth control pills can cause great harm to women. Generally speaking, oral contraceptives should be discontinued for 2-3 months after being used for more than 6 months to allow the suppressed ovarian function to recover. You can continue to take the pills after a period of discontinuation.

Does taking birth control pills have any effect on the fetus?

Five weeks into pregnancy, the embryo's gonads begin to develop. The estrogen and progesterone in contraceptives can have an adverse effect on the development of the fetal sexual organs. Contraceptive pills can cause fetal limb deformities, internal organ deformities, or deformities of the spine, anus, or external genitalia.

Oral contraceptives also increase the rate of chromosomal aberrations, especially the rate of chromosome breakage will increase significantly. Therefore, if women who take oral contraceptives want to get pregnant, they should stop taking the pills six months before their planned pregnancy.

Will taking too many birth control pills cause infertility?

The efficacy and hazards of different contraceptives are different. Generally speaking, taking ordinary contraceptives will not affect fertility. Because the main function of contraceptives is to inhibit ovarian ovulation, the drugs used in one menstrual cycle can only prevent pregnancy for one month, so the ovaries will quickly resume ovulation function after stopping contraceptives.

According to a large amount of statistical data, for women who have taken the medication continuously for 6 months, their ovaries will resume ovulation in the first menstrual cycle after stopping the medication; for those who have taken the medication continuously for more than 1 year, ovulation will resume 1-2 months after stopping the medication; for women who have taken the medication continuously for a longer period of time, most of them will resume ovulation 1 month after stopping the medication, and 98% of women will resume ovulation within 3 months. As long as ovulation occurs, there is a possibility of pregnancy, so taking ordinary contraceptives will not affect fertility.

However, emergency contraceptive pills will have a certain impact on fertility, because emergency contraceptive pills are generally a single progestin, which will cause your endocrine system to be disordered. The human body is a strict whole. If you often take foreign hormones, it will affect the ovaries and other reproductive organs. Emergency contraceptive pills can only be taken once in a menstrual cycle. After taking the medicine in this cycle, other reliable contraceptive measures should still be taken during sexual intercourse.

If emergency contraception fails and pregnancy occurs, the incidence of neonatal malformations is high and the pregnancy must be terminated. It is best to take this medicine no more than three times a year, because it is very harmful to women. It can cause menstrual disorders, cancer, etc. It can also cause nausea, vomiting, and irregular vaginal bleeding. Those symptoms will usually disappear within a day or two, and it can also cause menstrual disorders, so it is best to take less.

Finally, the editor reminds everyone that emergency contraceptive pills have a great impact on women’s future fertility, so it is best to use them under the guidance of a doctor. However, for women who have not given birth, the editor still recommends not taking long-acting contraceptives for a long time. If you want to get pregnant, it is best to stop taking birth control pills for three months before having a child.