What Will Happen If I Take Birth Control Pills While Pregnant: If you have taken birth control pills by mistake during pregnancy, do not panic too much. If you want, consult a doctor. However, birth control pills do not have any special side effects.
What If I Take Birth Control Pills While Pregnant To prevent pregnancy, most women use condoms during sexual intercourse. However, the number of women who take birth control pills to control pregnancy is also not small. According to experts, taking birth control pills to prevent pregnancy is completely safe. But, it is also seen that if the woman does not take the birth control pill on time, then the woman conceives. Sometimes they are not aware of their conception. Unknowingly, they keep taking birth control pills. In such a situation, the question arises that despite conceiving, if the woman unknowingly takes the birth control pill, then what effect can it have on her baby, or what effect can it have on her body? Let's know what Dr. Shobha Gupta, Medical Director and IVF Specialist of Mumma's Blessing IVF and Birthing Paradise, Vrindavan, says about this. (What happens by taking birth control pills during pregnancy?)
What happens if you accidentally take a birth control pill during pregnancy?It is not necessary that all the methods adopted to prevent unwanted pregnancy work one hundred percent. For example, if the condom breaks during sexual intercourse, then the woman can conceive. Similarly, despite taking birth control pills, there is a risk of conception in a woman. In such a situation, this question becomes very important that if a woman conceives and inadvertently takes a birth control pill, then what will happen in such a situation? On this, the doctor says, 'Generally, there is no special harm in taking birth control pills unknowingly during pregnancy. Many studies have also made it clear that despite taking birth control pills by mistake during pregnancy, there is no birth risk factor and the risk of birth defects also does not increase.' However, it cannot be denied that sometimes taking birth control pills unknowingly can also have disadvantages. Therefore, whenever you take birth control pills unknowingly during pregnancy, it is better to get yourself checked once.
Risks of birth control pillsAlthough it is clear that there is no special harm in taking birth control pills unknowingly during pregnancy, i.e. taking birth control pills in the initial days of pregnancy. But, it cannot be ignored that taking birth control pills can cause some harm, such as low birth weight of the baby, premature birth of the baby, etc.
What to do when you find out you are pregnantIf, after taking birth control pills, you find out that you have conceived, then first of all stop taking birth control pills. However, ask your doctor about this once. Confirm your pregnancy. Also, know how much time has passed since conception. It is important to have detailed information about your health.
Disadvantages of taking birth control pillsAccording to experts, there are alternatives to pills for birth control. The safest way is to use a condom. But, if you are taking birth control pills, then keep in mind that it is not right to take such pills for a long time. This increases the risk of ectopic pregnancy. Let us tell you that ectopic pregnancy means pregnancy outside the uterus. Ectopic pregnancy can also be fatal. Therefore, one should know about such a condition in advance.
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