Expert: Diane Cheryl - 2/26/2007

Question
I Am 21 And I Have Been Married A Year And 2 Months. For The Past 2 Years I Have Been On And Off The Pill And Ive Been Completely Off Of It For Two Months. I Wanted To Let U Know That I Agree W/ U That Birth Control Is Not Healthy. My Question Is Can The Misuse Off The Pill Cause U From Ever Getting Pregnant? Like Can It Make U Inferital Forever? Because I Know I Didnt Take The Pill Right And It Really Messed Me Up. Im Scared That I Might Have Screwed Up My Chance Of Never Getting Pregnant.  

Answer
Hi Jessica,
Thanks for your question. I'm not a medical doctor and I would advise you to check with your personal physician.
Yes, there are some studies that show that continued use of the pill could cause infertility. What exactly do you think you did to take the pill incorrectly? I will enclose some side effects and risks of the pill. Please also email me at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com and we can talk more.
Thanks.
Sincerely,
Diane Cheryl
<<Progestins and the estrogen in the pill are artificial hormones that
make your body believe that it is pregnant month after month. All the
vital organs in your body are affected by the constant use of the pill.
It contains powerful steroids and artificial hormones.
This constant presence of powerful steroids is not healthy, and there
are side effects when using the pill. Here are the ways the pill can
work.
1. It can prevent ovulation (releasing an egg from the ovary)
  2. It can cause the mucus in the cervix to change so that if sperm
reach the cervix, they are not allowed to enter, and
  3. It can irritate the lining of the uterus so that if the first two
actions fail, and you do become pregnant, your body will reject the
fetus (baby) and he or she will die.
It's called a chemical abortion.

Here are some of the side effects of the pill:
-bacterial infections (because the pill weakens the immune system.)
-more susceptible to the AIDS virus (HIV) because the pill weakens the
immune system
-pelvic inflammatory disease-an infection of the fallopian tubes that
can cause sickness or sterility
-infertility-unable to ever bear children
-ectopic pregnancy
-shrinking of the womb (endometrial atrophy)
-mood swings and depression
-breast cancer
-blood clots
-birth defects in children conceived while women are on the pill
-tender breasts
-stroke
-cervical cancer
-weight gain >