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What Is The Side Effect Of Contraceptive Pills?
I have never ever taken any contraceptive pills but two month ago I was on pills. I didn t receive my period which I expected to get a week ago. could I be pregnant or is it the effect of the pills? cheers Grace
Fri, 21 Mar 2014
Ocp may cause delayed periods due their hormonal effect. Side effect of Ocp include bone weakness, irregular and missed periods . failure and incorrect dosage may lead to birth defects and abortion. Now physical barrier methods of contraception is safe and the failure rate is high. So you can combine safe period sexalongwith barrier methods like condoms.
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