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How Soon Can You Get Pregnant After Stopping Birth Control?
hi i stared using oral contraceptive pills ,and on the pack its written that there are 21 pills with two hormones and the other seven with iron supplements does it mean that if i have unprotected sex after 21 days of taking the pill i can become pregnant?
Thu, 6 Aug 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Pregnancy cannot take place when you are on contraceptive pills.
A complete cycle of oral contraceptive pills consists of hormones for 21 days and iron supplements for rest of the cycle.
However, pregnancy will not take place when you are iron supplements alone.
If you want to conceive, you need to stop the complete cycle of pills altogether.
Complete fertility may take six months to return after discontinuation of pills.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Pregnancy cannot take place when you are on contraceptive pills.
A complete cycle of oral contraceptive pills consists of hormones for 21 days and iron supplements for rest of the cycle.
However, pregnancy will not take place when you are iron supplements alone.
If you want to conceive, you need to stop the complete cycle of pills altogether.
Complete fertility may take six months to return after discontinuation of pills.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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