what the effects of birth control on fetus development?
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they have a lot of effects but i don't know them
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If, you've missed a dose — or several doses — of your birth control pills during a cycle, you might be at higher risk of unintended pregnancy during that cycle. To be safe, use a backup form of contraception, such as a condom\n\nIf you continued taking your birth control pill because you didn't realize you were pregnant, don't be alarmed. Despite years of this accident happening, there's very little evidence that exposure to the hormones in birth control pills causes birth defects."\nOnce you learn that you're pregnant, stop taking the birth control pill.
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Condoms, spermicides, femidoms...\n\nYou'd have to think that anything that messes with your hormone levels, would have negative side effects.
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yep. birth control throws off the menstral cycle and it can be irregular for several months.
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The idea is that the acidity change kills the sperm - this is very popular among the hispanic community in Austin.  I have to tell you though, I see lots of new babies around, so I have to doubt its' effectiveness vs. other forms of birth control.
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No, it is not true.\nFor many women, just the opposite holds true.. the additional estrogen can contribute to water retention and gaining actual fatty tissue... the pill tricks your body into thinking it is already pregnant, that's why it disrupts ovulation, and the early stages of pregnancy often involve gaining several pounds.\nThe pill can also lower your sex drive, cause acne (it did not cause skin problems for me, but fot many women it does) cause blood clots, mood swings and spotting between periods
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THat all depends on if they were taking their medicine during the pregnancy.  I believe if they take meds as prescribed the transmission to fetus risk is much much lower than if you are not taking the meds.
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Fibroids develop in women because a lack of folic acid.  Folic acid is drawn from a womens body from taking birth control pills for a long time.  We have lost a child because of it and it caused me to do extensive research.  Drink your water and take your multivitamins and you should be cool.
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I'm not sure what menstrogen is.  There are two main hormones involved in maintaining pregnancy - estrogens and progesterone.  Estrogens are necessary for the normal development of the baby (sex organs, brain, etc.) but exogenous estrogens (birth control taken while pregnant, other hormone pills, other types of estrogen exposure) can cause birth defects.
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The pill.Possible Side Effects\nThe birth control pill is a safe and effective method of birth control. Most young women who take the Pill have none to very few side effects. However, the side effects that some women do have while on the Pill include:\n\nirregular menstrual bleeding \nnausea, weight gain, headaches, dizziness, and breast tenderness \nmood changes \nblood clots (rare in women under 35 who do not smoke) \nSome of these side effects improve over the first 3 months on the Pill. When a girl has side effects, a doctor will sometimes prescribe a different brand of the Pill.\n\nThe Pill also has some side effects that most young women are happy about. It usually makes periods much lighter, reduces cramps, and is often prescribed for women who have menstrual problems. Taking the Pill often improves acne, and some doctors prescribe it for this purpose. Birth control pills have also been found to protect against some forms of breast disease, anemia, ovarian cysts, and uterine cancer.\nDepo provera\nSide effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Depo-Provera.\n\nBy far, the most common side effect of Depo-Provera is unpredictable menstrual bleeding. In fact, most women have some change in their menstrual pattern. For example, when first taking Depo-Provera, it is common to have spotting between menstrual periods, or an increase or decrease in the amount of bleeding when menstrual periods occur. With continued use, many women stop having their menstrual periods altogether.\n\nBy 12 months (or four injections), 55 percent of women report not having periods, and by 24 months, 68 percent no longer have periods. Going without a menstrual period is not an indication that something is wrong, however.\n\n\nMore common side effects may include: \nAbdominal pain or discomfort, dizziness, headache, nervousness, unpredictable menstrual bleeding, weakness or fatigue, weight gain or loss \n\n\nLess common side effects may include: \nAcne, backache, bloating, breast pain, swelling, or tenderness, decreased sex drive, depression, fluid retention, hair loss, hot flashes, inability to fall asleep or stay asleep, inability to have an orgasm, joint pain, lack of hair growth, leg cramps, nausea, pain in the pelvic area, rash, vaginal discharge or irritation, vaginal inflammation \n\n\nRare side effects may include: \nAllergic reactions (sometimes severe), anemia, asthma, bleeding from the rectum or nipples, blood clots, blood clots in the lungs, blood disorders, breast cancer, breast lumps, cancer in the neck of the uterus, changes in appetite, change in breast size, chest pain, chills, convulsions, difficult or labored breathing, drowsiness, dry skin, excessive growth of hair, excessive or unusual flow of milk, excessive sweating and body odor, excessive thirst, facial paralysis, fainting, feeling of being pregnant, fever, hoarseness, increased sex drive, infections of the reproductive and urinary tracts, lack of return to fertility, overgrowth of the uterus, pain at the injection site, pain during sexual intercourse, painful menstruation, paralysis, prevention of the flow of milk, rapid heartbeat, skin discoloration, stomach and intestinal problems, swelling in the armpit, thinning of bones, tingling or ``pins and needles'', toughening or hardening of the skin, unexpected pregnancy, vaginal cysts, varicose veins, yellow eyes and skin \n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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If you suspect you are pregnat, STOP TAKING THE BIRTH CONTROL!!!!! The hormone in birth control causes the endometrium in the uterus to thin out creating a "hostile enviroment in the uterus". The fertilized egg, fetus, may not be able to thrive in this situation. In fact that is the purpose of birth control. There are three ways that b.c. eliminates ability for pregnacy to take place and or continue. Number one, it slows or prevents the ability for sperm to travel where they need to go. Secoundly it may prevent ovulation, or sterilize the egg. Thirdly if the sperm makes it through these barriers and the egg is released despite the contraceptive you have a baby on your hands. And the third means of prevention is not prevention at all but abortion. All of this included in that little pill. Please see the link I have included. It gives a more detailed description of whats going on and why this is so unpopular belief.\n\n\n\nhttp://www.epm.org/articles/26doctor.html
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yes one of the complication is waigh gain\n\nWhat are the good points about the Pill?\n\nThe Pill has now been shown to have certain major health advantages:\n\n\nit abolishes period pain\n\n\nit makes periods shorter\n\n\nit makes them lighter.\n\n\nBecause of this, you are less likely to get anaemic.\n\nIf you have acne, the Pill should improve it.\n\nIn addition, it decreases your chances of getting certain cancers (though it increases the risk of others). Please see the section on cancer, below.\n\nBut can’t it give you a lot of side effects when you start? During the first few packs of the Pill, many women get minor, passing side effects, such as:\n\n\nheadaches\n\n\nnausea\n\n\nbreast tenderness\n\n\nslight weight gain\n\n\nslight ‘spotting’ of blood between the periods. \n\n\nThese side-effects usually go away after the first few packs. If they don’t, it’s very easy to get rid of them by simply switching to another brand of the 23 available brands of Pill.\n\n(For a full list of possible side-effects, see the package leaflet.)\n\nWhat about serious side-effects, like thrombosis?\n\nThere is no doubt at all that the Pill can occasionally cause serious problems like:\n\n\ndeep vein thrombosis (DVT) or clotting\n\n\nheart attacks \n\n\nstrokes.\n\n\nFortunately, these events are very rare. BUT ... they are much more likely to happen if you have certain ‘risk factors,’ which include:\n\n\nbeing a smoker \n\n\nhaving a bad family history of thrombosis or some similar illness (say, if your mother had a heart attack at 40)\n\n\nbeing severely overweight \n\n\nbeing diabetic (though quite a few non-smoking diabetics do use the Pill, under careful supervision)\n\n\nhaving high blood pressure \n\n\nhaving a high blood cholesterol level (hypercholesterolaemia) \n\n\na ‘past history’ of phlebitis (vein inflammation) or thrombophlebitis\n\n\nbeing immobile for a while (especially when having a surgical operation).\n\n\nThere are other ‘risk factors’ – for instance, making a very long journey in a plane or a cramped car seat. Your doctor or Family Planning nurse can give you more details.\n\n\nVaricose veins\n\nA lot of people (including some doctors) have the idea that ‘you can’t take the Pill if you have varicose veins'. This isn’t true. \n\nHowever, in recent years it has become clear that severe problems with varicose veins are a contraindication to the Pill. \n\nBut if you just have mild and superficial varicose veins, it is quite likely that your doctor will be willing to prescribe a low-dose Pill for you – provided that you have no other risk factors.\n\n\nMigraine\n\nIn 2004, new research showed that women who have severe migraine and who also use the Pill run an unacceptable risk of having a stroke.\n\nI’m not talking about people who have an occasional slight headache, like we all do. But if you have genuine migraine attacks – particularly migraines with ‘aura’ affecting your eyesight – then in my opinion you shouldn’t be on the Pill. \n\n\nDoes age make a difference?\n\nYes. The Pill is extraordinarily safe for young women in their teens or 20s who have no ‘risk factors’ (such as smoking). But when you get to the age of 35 or 40, the chances of having a thrombosis (clot) are starting to increase.\n\nIn practice, there are plenty of women of 40 who take the Pill. But as the years go by, there is more and more reason to switch to the mini-Pill, or to some other method of contraception, such as sterilisation and vasectomy for men. \n\nWhat about cancer?\n\n \nDid you know?\n\nThe Pill can increase the risk of some cancers and reduce the risk of others. Ask your doctor for advice. \n \n \nThe Pill does affect your risk of certain types of cancer, and when you first decide to go on it, you should be told about this. \n\nBut it’s important for you to realise that the Pill actually reduces your chances of getting some cancers – while it increases the risk of others. As far a
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Hormones, birth control pills, pregnancy, birthmarks are some possibilities.
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I have been experiencing the same thing for many years, and taking the Pill helped only during the taking of the pill. Meaning that when i stopped it to begin family planning it was as irregular as before the pill. \nIn my case, it is my thyroid that causes the problem. In very simple words, the thyroid generates hormones that  regulate metabolism and other matters. Ask your Obstetrician/ Gynecologist about this and if not other problems exist he might send you to an Endocrinologist to do a thyroid test. It is not painfull or anything. And again it might not be what i say after all, but this is what happened to me. I've been taking T4 for 7 years now and periods are slightly more regular, even after one child.\nGood luck and please try not to be too anxious, stress can be more of a problem.
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The Pill can affect your sex drive. Any time you alter your body's chemistry and hormone balance you can be pretty sure it will affect your sex drive. This is what the Pill does to prevent pregnancy. Maybe you should talk to your doctor about switching Pills or try another method of birth control. You can try charting your cycle for a natural method of birth control but natural methods are not as reliable for preventing pregnancy. What is worse - not having a sex drive or having a surprise pregnancy? I had a surprise pregnancy four years ago and would not go back and change a thing!
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Hi, I'm a medical student, and this is what we've learned in class:\n\nEverything that people have said above is true.  The cervix has no pain receptors--only pressure receptors--so you'll only feel pressure as they do the swabbing/scraping.  Mostly, if people feel pain, it means they are not relaxed enough themselves.\n\nAs for birth control pills, oral contraceptives cause an increase in appetite--it is up to you whether or not you gain weight.  So, just be on the lookout for an increase in appetite, and control what you eat appropriately.
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You should be okay if you've been taking it consistantly. You took it as soon as you remembered. If you don't get your period this month, take a pregnancy test anyways. Birth control does NOT harm early pregnancy or cause abortions so, if you do find yourself pregnant and do decide to continue the pregnancy you do not have to worry about taking the pills without knowing you were pregnant. Also, if you find yourself continuing to forget your pill, perhaps because of your busy schedule. You should see your doctor about other forms of hormonal birth contorl such as the Ortho-evra patch, the Nuva Ring or the Depo-provera shot. Good luck!