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

From: Garry Siegel, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 15 Apr 2002 21:26:07 -0500 (CDT)


At Mon, 15 Apr 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>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?

Ovulation is inhibited.

>>
>>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??

No.

Garry

>>
>>deeply concerned,
>>LJ

--
Garry E. Siegel, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Roswell, GA
Private Practice

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