The birth control pills are the most common of the contraceptive method, are found on the market on different brands and they come in packs of 21 or 28 pills. The pills that come in packs of 21 have in their composition synthetic estrogen and progesterone hormones, they function by preventing the ovaries from releasing the eggs and thickens the cervical mucus and prevent the sperm from entering into the uterus, in simple words: the birth control pills prevent fertilization. The 7 pills from the packs with 28 pills don’t contain hormones and are called spacer pills. The pills should be taken one each day, during the period of the menstruation cycle, depending on the number of pills from the pack.
One very important aspect that we should mention is the fact that the birth control pills are very effective in prevention the pregnancy, but have no effect on preventing the sexually transmitted diseases.
Yes, it is possible for you to get pregnant while you take contraceptive pills. You might be pregnant and still take birth control pills without realizing that you are carrying a baby inside your womb. Those kind of accidents happened and will keep on happening, but don’t worry the studies showed that there is no evidence that the birth control pills cause birth defects of the babies. A few years ago, the scientist thought that exposure to the hormones from the composition of the birth control pills had side effects on the baby and his development. Still, evidences show that exposure of the pregnant women to diethylstilbestrol (a synthetic estrogen that was later linked with cancer) should be avoided. The best thing for you to do when you have found out that you are pregnant is to stop immediately the consume of the birth control pills and to explain this issue to your health care provider and he will not what to do in your situation.
I’m sure that women would want to know what are the symptoms of pregnancy while on pills. And the answer is simple and is the same answer for the question what are the early symptoms of the pregnancy.
The symptoms of pregnancy while on pills are the same common pregnancy symptoms that any pregnant woman would experience: nausea, morning sickness, tiredness, dizziness, cramps, cravings, etc.
If you experience those symptoms, even if you are on pills, you should not get scared, panic or ignore those symptoms. You should first take a home pregnancy test and if the test comes positive, then you should talk to your health care provider and he will confirm or infirm your pregnancy and recommend you what to do next. Many healthy babies were born by mothers who were on birth control pills when they ere conceived and had no healthy problems.