is it harmful to take birth control pills irregularly?

Question

i take ovcon 35 as a contraceptive and i find it hard to take it at the same time everyday. i sometimes forget for weeks at a time or not want to take it cuz it makes me nauscious. then i'll start taking it again. and then stop. i kno this is affecting my period, but can doing this really harm me? can not having my period for a while because of my carelessness with the pill hurt me or cause problems?

i originally took it for cysts on my ovaries. not for sex. i use condoms regardless.
i just want to know because the pill can mess with ur period and if u go on and off for a while u can miss your period for a long time i want to know how that can harm me.

Answer 1

Birth control pill use.
The effect of using birth control pills on a woman’s subsequent
menopausal period is in large measure an unstudied phenomenon,
but birth control pills – which work by suppressing your native
hormones, can themselves lead to many health problems. Many of the
problems of estrogen dominance, including fluid retention,
depression, headaches, and urinary tract infections, are experienced
by women using birth control pills. Everything we’ve said about the
negative effects for menopausal women of using progestins applies to
the progestins used in birth control pills. Having altered your
normal hormonal cycles when using the Pill, you are more prone to
symptoms at midlife as well as potentially more serious health problems.
This is because the synthetic estrogens and progestins used in the
Pill can interfere with the body’s own progesterone receptors. The
progestins are more potent and may inhibit the product of your body’s
own sex hormones.

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Answer 2

This is probably something you should talk to a pharmacist about but I hope this helps you a bit. You can actually continuously take the active pills without a break for a few months (although I'm sure you'll be advised not to do that). If your pill is making you nauseous even when you take it after food, you may want to see your doctor about trying a different contraceptive pill. There are plenty to try. From personal experience, I've been taking the pill off and on for a few years and that's ok with my pharmacist so it's okay with me. Cheers!

Answer 3

The only harm you are going to experience is some serious moodiness like constant pmsing and you may be spotting all the time as well as no chance of any actual birth control. If you are forgetful and monogamous then maybe you should switch to a longer acting birth control like the inter vaginal ring i think its called ova-ring, its inserted in the vagina once a month and you cant even tell its there, either can the guy (you have to trust me on that one) or try the shot of depo-provera which is a shot that lasts for three months. However if your not monogamous then you should also use condoms, to many of my friend have caught HPV, herpes and warts because they are out there in the 18-16 population of sexually active adults simply because of the fact that other forms of birth control are available, so if its a one nighter make him suit up.

Answer 4

If you skip more then two pills in a row, then you up the chances of pregnancy! They should be taken around the same time every day (within 1-2 hrs)

There are other options, talk to your doctor. Educate yourself before you go... here's a website that tells you more about your options: http://www.fwhc.org/birth-control/index.htm
Basically for you it is the patch, ring or shot.

If you are new to taking them then it is normal to be alittle sick, take them with food. If you have been on them for a few years then you need to switch. There are numerous types of hormones, that might be better tolerated.

Answer 5

It is not harmful but since it causes you to be nauseous why even bother to spend the money on the pill if you aren't going to take it right. Your body is probably pretty mixed up right now. If you are not going to take it properly then you should not take it at all as it does increase your risk of things like stroke. Sit down and figure out why you went on birth control in the first place and then either make a comittment to take it properly or don't take it at all.

Answer 6

You must get a different type of contraceptive. If you can't even keep up with taking your pill properly, you're not going to be able to keep up with the duties of a parent when you have a child because of your inattention to that basic task. Go to your gynecologist or Planned Parenthood and ask about alternative methods of birth control. To do otherwise would be extremely irresponsible and just asking for trouble.

Answer 7

No in fact there is a new set of pills which makes u do this on purpose to miss ur period and only get it 4 times a year. It' sa good pratice to just throw out the in-active pill each day that you would have been taking it to keep u in the habit.

Answer 8

i don't think that ovocon 35 is really working for you. go and see a doctor to get your contraceptive changed. yes, it is bad to use birth control pills irregularly, because a friend of mine used to and now that she wants to have a child, she's struggling with it. So goodluck and get it sorted out!

Answer 9

Yeah, don't screw with your hormones like that - plus, you are completely negating any "birth control" effect of that pill. You need different birth control - try the Nuvaring - you don't need to remember to take it and it is very effective. The hormones are more localized to your cervix than with the pill - so, less side effects.

Answer 10

it is not harmful if you don't have other medical diseases like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, deep venous thrombosis etc which are all contraindicated in using a contraceptive. but the downside of taking it irregularly is it would not protect you from getting pregnant. nausea is a side effect of the contraceptive. you could switch to another brand of contraceptive. ask your ob gyne