WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2001: Re: [Birth Control] birth control and abortives

Re: [Birth Control] birth control and abortives

From: j wang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:58:49 -0600 (CST)

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Most of them are NOT abortive. Ther are several mechanism by which birth control pills work. Rarely will an ovum be fertilzed. They primarily prevent ovulation.

At Mon, 17 Dec 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Hello,
>I am getting married this may and was thinking about birth control pills
>but then i heard that many of them have abortive properties. are there
>any that only prevent conception and will not shed the lining and the
>egg if it is fertilized? what i understand is that sometimes you will
>ove`ulate even while on the pill and if you do and the egg is fertilized
>it will not be able to attach to the placenta wall and the fertilized
>egg (which I consider a baby) will be destroyed and shed during your
>period. Can you help me out here? thanks.

-- James Wang, M.D Assitant Clinical Prof. Tufts University School of Medicine

Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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