Re: [Birth Control] birth control and abortives
From: j wang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:58:49 -0600 (CST)
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
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