The Birth Control Pill

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Learn how to avoid pregnancy using the birth control pill

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Melanie Raposo: Hi! Everybody I'm Melanie Raposo and welcome to Mommy's Minute. The birth control pill is one of the most popular birth control methods in North America. But many women taking the pill worry that it could affect their chances of getting pregnant later on. The birth control pill is a 99.9% effective if taken properly and there are numerous types of birth control pills in the market today. Some women can become pregnant on the pill. Causes of this may include taking your pill with medications, missing a pill, taking your pill at a different time of the day or starting a pill late. However there's no evidence that the pill could harm your baby or cause infertility. In fact, 90% of the pill users become pregnant within their first year of coming off the pill. It is recommended though that you wait a little while before trying to get pregnant, just so your body has enough time to get back in sync.
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