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Re: Could pills cause birth defect?
From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Dec 2002 09:27:06 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 31 Dec 2002, Jean wrote: >
>This probably has nothing to do with cyst problem that I have, but I
>just remembered what my mother said about my birth.
>
>Apparently mom used birth control pill that was past expiration date
>when she conceived me. She feared that I might have defects and
>considered abortion, but didn't do it (God bless her :)).
>
>I'm wondering if this could have affected my health. As far as I know,
>I've been healthy except for gum disease (very aggressive one, I had gum
>surgery)painful periods, and 5cm cyst that now I have that is causing
>all kinds of symtoms.

It is extremely unlikely that those pills could be causing you any ill effect, though the fact that they were expired may explain why she conceived your while she was taking them.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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