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Re: [Birth Control] birth control pills, and how they work

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Mon, 15 Apr 2002 20:08:43 -0500 (CDT)


At Fri, 4 Jan 2002, LJ wrote: >
>how do birth control pills work?? do they inhibit ovulation all
>together, do any eggs ripen and come out at all for the whole duration
>that the person is taking them, or does ovulation happen during the
>period?
>
>i am aksing because my sister, 37 years old, had a miscarriage at age
>16, and had been on birth control pills untill she was 33 years old. she
>has been off the pills for almost 5 years, and cannot get pregnant, due
>to the fact her progesterone level is VERY low, and she is not ovulating
>at all. she is taking fertility pills now to try to get her to ovulate,
>but maybe there are no eggs.
>
>could any of this be due to the fact she was on oral contraceptives for
>so long??
>
>deeply concerned,
>LJ



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