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Missed Period While on Birth Control: Is Pregnancy Possible?


Question
I've been correctly taking birth control for 11 months now, and I haven't had my period in two months. Is it normal to quit having it, or is there a possibility I am pregnant?

Answer
Hello,
I emailed you back on Nov. 10th but have not heard anything from you. Please let me know if you received the following email. Also, I'm putting some extra info here.
Diane Cheryl
DCHERYL51@yahoo.com
Hi Carrie,
Thanks for your question. I'm not a medical doctor so I advise you to check with your physician. It could be a side effect or you could be pregnant. You can refer to some of my previous answers to see how the birth control pill works. That would give you some insight. If you want to find a free pregnancy testing center, go to http://www.optionline.org and let me know what happens.
Diane Cheryl
DCHERYL51@yahoo.com
Here is some information about the pill because I want you to know the
side effects and how it works. How long have you been taking the pill?
I want to warn you on some of the risks of the pill.
<Progestins and the estrogen in the pill are artificial hormones that
make your body believe that it is pregnant month after month. All the
vital organs in your body are affected by the constant use of the pill.
It contains powerful steroids and artificial hormones.
This constant presence of powerful steroids is not healthy, and there
are side effects when using the pill. Here are the ways the pill can
work.
1. It can prevent ovulation (releasing an egg from the ovary)
  2. It can cause the mucus in the cervix to change so that if sperm
reach the cervix, they are not allowed to enter, and
  3. It can irritate the lining of the uterus so that if the first two
actions fail, and you do become pregnant, your body will reject the
fetus (baby) and he or she will die.
It's called a chemical abortion.

Here are some of the side effects of the pill:
-bacterial infections (because the pill weakens the immune system.)
-more susceptible to the AIDS virus (HIV) because the pill weakens the
immune system
-pelvic inflammatory disease-an infection of the fallopian tubes that
can cause sickness or sterility
-infertility-unable to ever bear children
-ectopic pregnancy
-shrinking of the womb (endometrial atrophy)
-mood swings and depression
-breast cancer
-blood clots
-birth defects in children conceived while women are on the pill
-tender breasts
-stroke
-cervical cancer
-weight gain >