YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for May, 2002: Re: Getting pregnate after taking birth control for 7 years

Re: Getting pregnate after taking birth control for 7 years

From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 14 May 2002 21:05:51 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 13 May 2002, Dawn wrote: >
>I am a twenty six year old female who gave birth to my only child eight
>years ago. I started taking "the pill" on my six week check up. A
>little over one month ago I got off and when it was time for my period I
>only had one for a day and a half compared to five. I had been
>experiencing morning sickness and after a week I took three home
>pregnacy tests. They all came out positive. The following day I went
>to the hospitital because I was having light spotting. After blood
>tests the doctor informed me that I had had a spontanious miscarrage. I
>would like to know if the pill could have forced me to miscarry even
>though I had been off for a month. Also I would like to know how long
>it could possibly be before I would be able to concieve again without
>the extreme risk of miscarrage.
>
>--
>Sincerly
>Dawn R.
>Louisiana
>

The pill didn't cause the miscarriage; it was probably destined from the start.

Your risk next time is no greater next time than the 15% background rate, unless you have other history/factors that you didn't mentioned.

--
Garry E. Siegel, M.D.
Private Practice
Roswell, GA

No private emails; this advice does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship

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