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Hi. I have been on Tri-Levlen for two months, and have recently decided to stop taking it in part because of articles I have read about it being abortifacient and partly because my husband and I would like to try to conceive our second child this spring. I took seven of the 28 pills in my pack, and then stopped. It has been 5 days since that last pill, and I have not started my period yet. Is there a possibility that I could be pregnant? Usually when I take the last of the pills in my pack, I start my period within three days. Your answer would be appreciated. Thanks!
Answer
If you took seven pills and then stopped, this would not result in contraception. Since birth control pills bring in artificial progestinoid compounds early in the cycle, they terminate vertical height growth of the endometrium, an estrogen effect. This is why they are abortifacient. If I was the pituitary or hypothalamus, I would be confused by having artificial progestin early in the cycle. But the pituitary and hypothalamus often recover quickly.
Birth control pills are a class X drug. They should never be taken by women who could become pregnant. They cause deficiencies of B6, zinc, excess of copper, deficiency of folate, and other teratogenic influences. They have also been associated with the Vater or Vacterl complex. This is an association of Vertebral, Anal, Cardiac, Tracheo-Esophageal fisutla, Renal and Limb abnormailities (see older versions of Briggs).
Since women frequently get pregnant while on the pill, one can't help but wonder how many birth defects are due to birth control pills.
I recommend very good vitamins for the near future, and longer if pregnant.
Paddy Jim Baggot, MD, CNFPMC, is an OB/GYN in private practice in Los Angeles, CA.
Dr. Baggot was a speaker at the 2000 CANFP conference held in Los Angeles.
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