I have been taking ortho-tricyclen for about maybe 3-4 years now. I've been hearing that you can still get pregnant by taking pills. Is that true? How can that be?
2006-09-29 10:00:17 · 21 answers · asked by kmerino21 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Of course. The chance is small, but it's there. Thant's why many people will use a secondary method.
2006-09-29 10:03:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!! Although, most who get pregnant are usually in their first year of using the birth control. Not everything is 100% even your doctor will tell you that. It's always important to use a condom WHENEVER you have sex because it not only reduces your risk of getting pregnant but also of contracting a STD. Statistically, you are FOUR times more likely to contract a STD than you are to ever get pregnant. The following source has some facts on birth control pills and their effectiveness.
2006-09-29 17:08:40 · answer #2 · answered by Frostie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birth control pills are about 99.9% effective but because they are not 100% fool-proof, then yes you can get pregnant even when taking birth control pills. However, the chances of that happening for most women are remote. You have every reason to feel confident in your method of contraception.
2006-09-29 17:13:37 · answer #3 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the only sure thing way of not getting pregnant is by being abstinant. If you are taking birth control what is it like 99% accurate, if you take it everyday and like the same time. There is always a chance of getting pregnant.
2006-09-29 17:51:49 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is true. Birth control is made to meet specific criteria and one pill does not work for everyone, there fore some birth control simply does not work for some women. My sister was on the pill and she had a baby girl.
2006-09-29 17:03:44 · answer #5 · answered by Hebrews 11 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was taking the pill and after holidaying in india had to go hospital with stomach and bowel probs... I had taken a pill that am and they told me i was pregnant... It turns out 14 weeks... I had it and he a healthy 9 yr old. Oh and i eventually stopped shi...ng blood!
2006-09-29 18:13:08 · answer #6 · answered by Sam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is true a doctor told me that even if you take the pill you can get pregnant especially if you do not take your pill at the same time everyday. females think as long as you take you are str-8 but you must take it at a set time every day!!
2006-09-29 17:40:51 · answer #7 · answered by whitney b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can get pregnant while on the pill.....it happened to me, even if you don't miss a pill your body can get use to the pill and make it less effective.
2006-09-29 17:03:53 · answer #8 · answered by quantynni 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course you can get pregnant! You are still ovulating so you still run the chance of getting pregnant. Only abstinence is 100%.
2006-09-29 17:57:17 · answer #9 · answered by cihuatl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i know a few people that got pregnant over it as there after all is 1%. this might not seem alot to you but it is still likely. nothing is 100% safe.
2006-09-29 17:06:26 · answer #10 · answered by sharon b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋