Will being on birthcontrol increase my chances of being able to have a baby?

Question

later in life? One of my professors talked in class about how so many women nowadays cannot get pregnant and maybe its because we only have so many eggs and our prime childdbearing years used to 16-24 and now so many of us wait until we are almost 30 and we cant have kids.

she said back in the day women were pregnant for years! and this allowed them to continue having children because there eggs were not 'wasted' like ours are. So I basically took this as: if I were on birth control, which tricks our body into thinking we are pregnant, I will have a better chance of still being able to concieve later in life.... is this true?

Answer 1

No offense, but this is insane. The professors and doctors alike can only tell you statistics. They cannot say anything for a fact because everyone's body is different. I was told I couldn't have children at the age of 17 and had my son at 22. I have some female issues now, and probably could not have other children. I've been on BC since I was 18. BC prevents pregnancy while taking it but I don't think it will help later on in life having a baby.

Answer 2

Birth control doesn't trick your body into thinking it's pregnant. It has certain hormones that stop you from getting pregnant. But it also has hormones that are necessary for a regular cycle. I've heard of women who have trouble conceiving, going on the pill for a few months, then going off it, and getting pregnant right away. It's like when you're learning to ride a bike. The parent holds on to the back, while the kid gets their bearings and some speed, then they let go. In this case, the letting go is going off the pill, and like the kid who doesn't realize they're riding on their own, your body doesn't quite catch that there is no medication regulating hormones, and it works by itself for a little while.

Most women are born with thousands of eggs, and only a few hundred get fertilized in their lifetime. So it doesn't have anything to do with preserving or 'wasting' eggs. What helps women conceive later in life, is all the fertility treatments we have nowadays, and the knowledge we have (i.e. eat healthy and exercise) gained since back when our 'prime' was 16-24.

Answer 3

I believe it! and so does my doctor! I was on the pill for about 6 years before my twins were born and went off it to conceive them.....went right back on it for 15 years and had another baby at 39 and now another at 40!
The pill does not trick your body into believing it's pregnant - it just stops the release of the eggs. It makes sense - the more eggs you save the more you'll have later.

Answer 4

In theory, yes. But, I think there are more variables involved than just the number of eggs you have. Someone would have to look into the medical journals to answer your question with any kind of precision. And then it might depend on which birth control you went on. You might repost this question in Health- Women's Health or Science- Medicine to get answers from more scientifically minded people and medical professionals. Good luck.

When did your mom have her kids? That might give you some indication as to your fertility potential.

Answer 5

That is interesting...I stopped taking bc in August and was pregnant by the end of September so maybe...

btw...it does not stop the release of eggs, that's why you still have your period when your on bc.

Answer 6

I was on bc and it took me and my husband 8 months to concieve our first daughter after going off of bc and now I have been off of bc for over 4 months now and TTC and not had any luck just yet....so I'm not sure.....

Answer 7

one lady I no, was on B/c for years now she is off it and ttc and haven't as yet its done been 3 years