PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for July, 2002: Re: BCP and any problems to the baby

Re: BCP and any problems to the baby

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 11:07:30 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 31 Jul 2002, Faizatul wrote: >
>I am on the oral contraceptive pills cycle at the moment. I have been taking
>it for 2 months now. I took 21-days cycle and stop after 7 days and then
>start again. I admit that I am not that "discipline" enough to take the
>pills at the same time everyday thus leading to possibility of pregnancy.
>Problem is: my menstruation was three days late already and I am worried
>that I am pregnant while I am still on the pill cycle. Not that I am very
>much worried that I am pregnant (I am happy about it) but some other thing
>worries me, hence my question is: Is there a study that indicates problems
>or complications that occurred to pregnant women (or baby) who conceived due
>to imperfect use of oral contraceptive pills?

This is one of those debateable areas. There are a few studies that suggest that there might be slight masculinization of a female fetus in a very small number of these pregnancies. The vast majority are perfectly normal.

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