Did anyone else know this??

Question

The birth control pill doesn't always work by stopping ovulation, only a few do that. When the Pill fails to prevent ovulation, the other mechanisms come into play. Thickened cervical mucus may make it more difficult for the sperm to reach the egg; however, if the egg is fertilized, a new life is created. The hormones slow the transfer of the new life through the fallopian tube, and the embryo may become too old to be viable when it does enter the uterus.

If the embryo is still viable when it reaches the uterus, under-development of the uterine lining caused by the Pill prevents implantation. The embryo dies and the remains are passed along in the next bleeding episode which, incidentally, is not a true menstruation even though it is usually perceived as such.

My Dr. did not ever tell me this. I just thought I would pass this info along to women like me, that never knew this. I am extremely against abortion and it makes me sick reading this. I was under the impression that the pill stopped you from ovulating all together.

Answer 1

IUD's prevent the fertilized egg from implanting. Not all birth control can be perfect.

Answer 2

Start a class..........

Answer 3

I, too, believed that birth control pills would stop ovulation. That is the reason I agreed to go on them. I have a history of ovarian cysts and have already lost one ovary to them. I was told that using BC would cause them to shrink since it should stop me from ovulating. But it didn't. I continued to grow them at an alarming rate.

So, unfortunately I found out in a disappointing way. I tried several brands and none of them stopped me from ovulating. I am no longer on them. What's the sense? I rather let my body do it's own thing and manage that way.

Disappointing, isn't it?