Does an egg drop when your on birth control?

Question

I've heard both but I want to know if anyone knows if an egg ever drops or if it is just your uterus at the end of the month.

Answer 1

It depends on what pill you are taking.

Most birth control pills are "combination pills" containing a combination of the hormones estrogen and progesterone to prevent ovulation (the release of an egg during the monthly cycle). A woman cannot get pregnant if she doesn't ovulate because there is no egg to be fertilized. The Pill also works by thickening the mucus around the cervix, which makes it difficult for sperm to enter the uterus and reach any eggs that may have been released. The hormones in the Pill can also sometimes affect the lining of the uterus, making it difficult for an egg to attach to the wall of the uterus.

Answer 2

"Most birth control pills are "combination pills" containing a combination of the hormones estrogen and progesterone to prevent ovulation (the release of an egg during the monthly cycle). A woman cannot get pregnant if she doesn't ovulate because there is no egg to be fertilized. The Pill also works by thickening the mucus around the cervix, which makes it difficult for sperm to enter the uterus and reach any eggs that may have been released. The hormones in the Pill can also sometimes affect the lining of the uterus, making it difficult for an egg to attach to the wall of the uterus"

This is the statement from the birth control package I use. So a simple answer is no, an egg is not released while on birth control, and if by chance, one is released, the lining of the uterus is affected, making it difficult for the egg to attach.

Answer 3

Birth control pills, or oral contraceptives, contain hormones that suppress ovulation. During ovulation an egg is released from the ovaries, without ovulation there is no egg to be fertilized and pregnancy cannot occur. There are 2 types of birth control pills -- the combined pill and the Minipill. The combined pill contains both estrogen and progestin, while the Minipill contains only progestin.
The progestin in the Minipill may prevent ovulation; however it may not do this reliably each month. The Minipill works further by thickening the mucous around the cervix and preventing sperm from entering the uterus. The lining of the uterus is also affected in a way that prevents fertilized eggs from implanting into the wall of the uterus. The Minipill is taken every day. You may not have a period while taking the Minipill, if you do have periods that means you are still ovulating and your risk for pregnancy occuring is greater.

Answer 4

Yes, it drops. The pill makes it so the egg wont implant, but it still drops every 28 days or so. What it basically does is prevent the fertilization of the egg(ovum). Surprisingly, most women on most months actually "drop" more than one egg per cycle. That does not mean you have extra periods, but often a woman will release 2-3 eggs per cycle.

I looked up some info after i read some of the other answers. There have been some advances in birth control and certain types now are able to actually stop the release of an egg. So it depends on the type you take. I would talk to your doctor and read the package insert. Every kind has different effects, and it is important for you to know which method your pill stops the likelyhood of getting pregnant.

Answer 5

Actually, an egg is released from the ovary at MID-month, not the end.

Either way, it depends on which method you use. If you're using hormonal methods (ring, pill, shot, etc), the way it works is by PREVENTING ovulation, so no egg is released to be fertilized.

If you're using a barrier method (which technically would include a non-hormonal IUD), then yes you still ovulate. The practice is to prevent the meeting of sperm and ovum.

Answer 6

I t depends on the type of birth control
If mechanical (obviously excluding condom) such as a coil(IUCD) you still produce egg can still be fertilised but does not implant in womb.Therfore no pregnancy

Oral contraceptives
combined pill 2 types of hormone .You do NOT produce egg
Minipill -progestogen only -you produce egg 50 % of time but does not implant can cause irregular heavy periods
Depo -progestogen injection every 12 weeks do not produce egg

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Yeah it does, which is why birth control is not 100% effective against pregnancy and why women DO get pregnant on all types of birth control. Even if you take it at the exact same time and don't skip pills you can still get pregnant.

Answer 9

The answer is no. The pill works by preventing ovulation. You still get your period, but there is no egg. Women who get prgnant on the pill usually do because they don't take their pills at the right time or they skip pills....when you do this, you CAN ovulate and then get pregnant.

Answer 10

No.

When you're on the pill, you don't release any eggs (ovulate) at all.