Re: BC pill clarification needed please

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At Sat, 12 Feb 2000, Jane wrote: >
>I am concerned about something I heard recently and really need
>clarification.
>
>I will be delivering my baby soon and discussed birth control
>options,with my doctor,which would allow me to nurse safely. I
>specifically chose NOT to go the IUD route as for me it is not an option
>because as I understand it, it does not stop conception from occurring,
>but rather prevents a pregnancy from implanting in the uterus.
>
>I therefore planned to go on the progesterone only pill once my baby was
>born. Now I hear that this pill works the same way as an IUD,
>preventing implantation rather than conception. Is this true?
>
>If it is true, this situation raises a serious issue for me as I feel
>the doctor should have explained how this pill works. Many women may
>not make the same destinction as I, in regard to when "life" begins and
>I respect that as their business, but what about the many women who DO
>believe that life beings at conception??? In fairness to my doctor I did
>not explain why I chose not to use the IUD so he was not aware that this
>type of contractetive was not something I was interest in. I honestly
>thought this pill worked the same way other pills work and had never
>considered to think it prevented a pregnancy from implanting. I would
>have been greatly disturbed to think I may have conceived and prevented
>a pregnancy from going to term because of a misunderstanding on my part.
>
>It seems better communication needs to occur. Is there a physicians'
>association that I could write to, to suggest that medical and family
>planning practitioners consider clarifying the differences in various
>birth control choices as far as whether they prevent conception or
>implantation of an already conceived pregnancy?
>
>Thank you so much for your help.

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