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No. Birth control is intended to prevent pregnancy only. Birth control does not stop an existing pregnancy. It is not safe to take birth control while you are pregnant.
If by birth control you mean the pill (birth control being the name for all methods including condoms etc) it prevents a pregnancy occurring in the first place rather than stopping it once it has started.
Sex education for teenagers and instruction on birth control methods.
Various things: Pregnancy, illness, Birth Control, being a teenager, menopause...
Various things: Pregnancy, illness, birth control, being a teenager, menopause...
Basically what is being asked here: can you be at risk of pregnancy if you don't use birth control - obviously, the answer is yes. Pregnancy is always a risk when sexually active, although withdrawal can be used as birth control when used correctly other methods like the pill are more effective. You'd have to have been taking the pill for AT LEAST a week for it to be effective in preventing pregnancy.
Hello - The difference covers a wide area. The difference is - pregnancy spotting is usually implantation bleeding. Spotting due to birth control is caused by a hormonal imbalance or the doseage of BCP not being high enough for you.
The birth control patch is designed to prevent pregnancy. If you want to get pregnant, stop using the patch.
Your body produces HCG only during pregnancy.
Being on NuvaRing prevents pregnancy; stopping NuvaRing means you no longer have pregnancy protection. There is no special fertility turbo boost from recently stopping birth control.
You should still get a period while taking birth control pills. Your period usually occurs during the placebo week of pills. If the birth control was not taken properly, then there may be a chance of pregnancy, which delays your period. If you have not gotten your period during the placebo week, your should take a pregnancy test.
If you missed a period and aren't using effective birth control, pregnancy is the most likely explanation.