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Pregnancy and Birth Control
| Tue, 09-21-2004 - 6:25pm |
What would happen if you messed up on birth control one month, got pregnant but didn't know it, had a period like normal or some sort of bleeding, and then kept on going with birth control because you didn't know?

If a woman is on BCPs and becomes pg she should stop taking her pills as soon as she finds she is pregnant. It's my understanding that the risks are usually slight, however for more about the possible risks of continuing BCPs after becoming pg. see:
http://www.ivillagehealth.com/experts/womens/qas/0,,166936_124892,00.html Thanks for posting
Take care,
Jill
As far as the labeling says, it would be sufficient to stop taking the pill as soon as you discovered a pregnancy. There are no known dangers to a fetus from first-trimester pill use, but you're definitely supposed to quit when you know.
Hope that helps!
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