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Re: [Birth Control] Becoming Immune to the Pill

From: Hector Nemirovsky M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 26 Mar 2003 06:10:57 -0600 (CST)

At Tue, 25 Mar 2003, Raven wrote: >
>I have recently had a friend become pregnant, not only is she on the
>pill but also has many medical problems which would make it difficult
>for her to conceive. She reasons that because she's been on the same
>brand of birth control for 13 years that it is possible for the pill to
>become ineffective. Is this true, should one switch pills after a
>certain amount of time, so that your body dosen't become 'immune' to
>them?
>
>--
>thank you,
>Raven
>

No it isn't true. 

--
Hector Nemirovsky M.D.
Fmr Head Obstetrics Division, Hospital Fernández, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fmr Assistant Professor in Obstetrics at Medical School, Buenos Aires University, Argentina
Private Practice,
Buenos Aires,
Argentina


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