anyone ever gotten pregnant while on birth control?

Answer 1

yes and she is 26 now ,i was on the pill,i had been on it for 8 years after having 2 children,changed brands of pills andwent on antibiotics and hey presto a baby

Answer 2

My three nieces were all conceived when my sister-in-law was on birth control pills. The doctor each time put her on a higher dosage. Finally she found out that birth control pills are not always effective when a person is on the anti-seizure medicine that she takes.

Why didn't the doctor tell her that? Who knows.
Why didn't she use another method after the first baby? She is flaky.
But I sure love all three of those girls.

Answer 3

I didn't want children, so I asked to have my tubes tied at age 20. They thought I'd change my mind, so put me on birth control pills. Luckily, no babies. At age 40, I was able to get my tubes tied like I wanted in the first place.

(Some people don't understand that when I make a decision, it sticks.)

Answer 4

I haven't, and I believe it works. But if you're worried about it, use a second choice of birth control such as condiums or a diafram (don't think spelled right).

Answer 5

I haven't, but no birth control is 100%

Answer 6

ex-sister-in-law had 3 using different forms
1 on the pill
1 on the depo
1 on the depo with condom use

luckily all 3 were born healthy and fine..she's tied her tubes now but we will see. She and her husband are quite happy to be done now because nothing worked.

Answer 7

"ever" .. you betcha!

Fifty-three percent of unplanned pregnancies occur in women who are using contraceptives. The majority of unplanned pregnancies, 76% of them in 1994, occur in women over the age of 20 according to a 1999 article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA, 1999;282:1359-1364). Why are so many women getting pregnant while practicing birth control?

Not following instructions for use of contraceptive correctly. If you take the Pill, take it at the same time every day and make sure you follow all directions for your particular pill. If you use condoms, make sure you are using them properly and that the condoms you use are in good condition before use. If you use a diaphragm or cervical cap, make sure it covers your cervix as directed by your clinician. Women who use the IUD should follow their clinician's instructions for checking that the IUD is in place each month.


Inconsistent use of contraceptive. Contraceptives must be used regularly and according to instructions to achieve maximum effectiveness. If you use oral contraceptives and forget to take just one birth control pill, you are increasing your risk of becoming pregnant. Barrier methods of contraception such as condoms, cervical caps, and diaphragms must be used consistently to be effective. Women who practice natural family planning must use it precisely and consistently for effective pregnancy prevention. Remember all it takes is one unprotected act of sexual intercourse to become pregnant.


Condoms broken during sex. An estimated 2 to 5 percent of condoms break or tear during use. Most often, this is caused by misuse; not using enough water-based lubrication can cause condom damage, as can creating tiny tears with jewelry, fingernails, among other objects. Condoms that are past the expiration date; that have been stored improperly; damaged during or after manufacture; or that are improperly used are other possible causes of condom failure. Vaginal spermicides should always be used with condoms to help decrease the possibility of pregnancy should condom failure occur. More About Condom FAQs


Use of antibiotics or other drugs or herbs with oral contraceptive birth control pills. Antibiotics have been found to interfere with the effectiveness of combination oral contraceptives by decreasing steroid hormone plasma concentrations. Women who use combined oral contraceptives should use an alternative method of contraception during months that they take antibiotics; the recommendations from the journal Contraceptive Technologies include the use of an alternative contraceptive for the longer of either the length of antibiotic therapy or 14 days, plus 7 additional days. This plan should be implemented on Day 1 of antibiotic therapy.


Believing that you can't get pregnant on your period, or that it's not your fertile period and feeling that it is safe "just this one time." Pregnancy normally occurs mid-cycle; however, many women have become pregnant on their periods and at other times of the month you might normally considered your non-fertile period. Researchers from the National Institute of Environmental Health found that it is potentially possible to become pregnant on almost any day of your menstrual cycle

Answer 8

yes i did and my sister did........4 times and all was well with the children.....

if your asking cause you don't want to end up pregnant then make sure and use a condom also. even with that there are still no guarantees..

the only sure fire way is too NOT have sex.........


good luck

Answer 9

twice on the pill and once on the patch (all with perfect use)

not everyones body responds to the horomones in BC...not i have an IUD and so far...so good

Answer 10

yep twice with the pill and the shot