Pregnancy when taking birth control pills: symptoms, signs. Ectopic pregnancy with contraceptive pills

For many women, pregnancy is a welcome event. But there are no fewer girls who want to delay motherhood, and for this it is necessary to use contraceptives.

To date, according to the World Health Organization, the most reliable contraceptives are birth control pills. Their reliability reaches 98%, which is why more than 50% of women around the world prefer this type of protection against unwanted pregnancy.

But 98% is still not a complete guarantee, and in medical practice cases are known when there was a pregnancy with the use of birth control pills. Why can this happen?

Advantages of tablets

But is it only a high degree of reliability that causes women to choose this type of contraception? Of course not.

The taking of tablets is very convenient. It is enough for a woman to take one tablet every day and not be afraid of an unwanted pregnancy, unlike the same condoms or candles that must be used before each sexual intercourse.

In addition, birth control pills are the most economical options. A pack of pills, calculated for a month of admission, can cost from 200 to 700 rubles, which is much cheaper than buying condoms.

But despite this, many women refuse such a method of protection, fearing an unwanted pregnancy. However, let's look at this in more detail.

Principle of operation OK

To fully understand why pregnancy occurs when taking birth control pills, consider their principle of action.

The effect of contraceptives is directed to the following functions:

• Prevent the process of maturation of the egg and its movement from the ovary to the uterus.
• Increase in the viscosity of the secretion of the cervix, because of which sperm can not reach the "goal" necessary for fertilization.

There are two types of tablets:

1. Mini-drank. These are uncombined tablets that contain a prostagene responsible for increasing the viscosity of the uterine secret, which is why ovulation does not go to the end.
2. The effect of the second type of contraceptive is stronger. These drugs contain the hormone estrogen, increasing the concentration in the body which results in blocking the development of follicles in the ovary. This indicates that the egg simply does not ripen and, accordingly, does not go outside. Such drugs completely prevent ovulation.

Now, when we approximately understand the principle of the work of these contraceptives, we will understand why the situation arises when even when taking birth control pills the test shows pregnancy.

Causes of unwanted pregnancy

First of all, you need to understand that pregnancy with taking birth control pills is just not going to happen. It can arise because of additional causes, as a result of which the effect of the drug on the body decreases, and as a result, the concentration of substances necessary to stop ovulation will decrease. Many factors can contribute to this.

Skip the tablet

This cause of pregnancy is the most common.

There is a certain principle of contraceptive acceptance. Most often this is a fairly simple schedule: 1 tablet every day at the same time. But it can often arise that the girl forgets to drink the last pill of the course and carries out the necessary 7-day break, and after a week starts taking a new package. Thus, a woman misses the whole day, during which time the ovaries can return to normal functioning, which is why pregnancy may occur after the end of taking birth control pills.

The same happens in the reverse situation. A girl can drink the entire course of pills, but after a seven-day break forget to take a pill. Once again, skipping only one day dramatically increases the likelihood of becoming pregnant. The same situation can arise if the girl forgets to take the pill in the middle of the cycle.

Vomiting or diarrhea

Often, with our body, there are troubles that can provoke pregnancy when taking birth control pills.

It takes about 3-4 hours to fully absorb active ingredients of the drug. If at the same time you started vomiting or diarrhea, then it is likely that the substances of the contraceptive will not be fully absorbed, because of which there is a risk of fertilization of the egg.

Admission of additional drugs

This reason is one of the most serious. The thing is that there are a lot of drugs that reduce the functioning of substances necessary to prevent pregnancy. Most often, these drugs include antibiotics.

But on this list of medicines does not end. Anti-allergenic, anticonvulsant and antifungal agents can also suppress the effect of contraceptives. Therefore, before taking certain medications, it is necessary to consult a gynecologist and find out whether they reduce the effect of the contraceptive pills.

And you also need to be careful with the teas that girls like to drink when losing weight. Many of them affect the effect of contraceptives, which can trigger the emergence of unwanted pregnancies. The same applies to herbs. Many of them after long reception still continue to influence the body. For example, St. John's wort keeps its effect on the body for another 2 weeks after the completion of its reception. Therefore, if you plan to drink any decoctions, be very careful.

Psychoemotional states

Pregnancy on the background of taking birth control pills may also occur due to severe stress. Of course, this reason is the rarest, but if a woman regularly experiences severe stress at work or at home, this can fundamentally affect the state of the whole organism and cause suppression of all its functions. Therefore, often with the reception of contraceptives, the doctor prescribes a course of soothing drugs for the first 2-3 months.

Delay of menstruation

One of the problems that a woman may encounter when taking an OC (oral contraceptives) is a delay in menstruation. Many are immediately frightened and believe that pregnancy occurred while taking birth control pills.

But do not panic at once. Since OK contain a small dose of hormones, the hormonal background when taking tablets varies. This can cause the menstruation to start earlier or later than usual.

By the way, it is worth paying attention to the fact that many women during the reception of OK stabilized the cycle, if earlier he had problems. Therefore do not be afraid of such changes, especially if you take birth control for only 1-2 months.

You only need to worry if you have previously missed taking a pill, taken other serious medications, or had unprotected intercourse before you started taking OC.

Pregnancy at OK

Many girls are worried about the question: "What should I do if pregnancy occurs during the reception of birth control pills?"

If you decide to keep a pregnancy, then you should not worry. Although a woman can begin to worry because of the health of her unborn child, which can affect the intake of birth control pills. But do not panic. Medical practice has shown that taking OC does not affect the development of the fetus in any way, and the risk of pathologies in this case is the same as in cases when the pregnancy was planned.

The main rule that you should follow is to immediately stop taking contraceptives and go to the gynecologist if you find out about your pregnancy.

However, there are situations that a woman does not know about her pregnancy and continues to drink contraceptives. In this case, the issue of fetal safety is much more serious. Although over many years of research, doctors have not been able to find a direct link between taking OC and fetal development. It is established that in the first 5 weeks of pregnancy, the contraceptive method does not affect the development of the embryo. But already since the 6th week the sexual organs of the child develop, and during this period the intake of hormones is at least undesirable.

Symptoms

And now it's worth talking about the situation when pregnancy has already come with taking birth control pills. Symptoms may be quite different or absent at all, but there are a number of signs that a girl can determine that she is pregnant:

• Pain in the breast and mammary glands. This symptom is often observed during pregnancy, but many girls have such pain during menstruation or with unaccustomed reception of OK. In any case, if you observe only this symptom, you do not need to worry in advance.
• Common signs of pregnancy (when taking birth control pills including) - nausea and vomiting.
• Change of taste preferences. Such a symptom may well arise in the early stages, when, for example, a woman liked a certain product, and during pregnancy there was an aversion to it.
• Pain in the lower abdomen and back. Be attentive to such symptoms, as they can testify not only about pregnancy, but also about health problems.

In any case, even all these symptoms together can not be guaranteed to indicate that you are pregnant. To get an accurate result, it is worth making a pregnancy test. When taking birth control pills, this happens, so it's better to be safe. Or just go to an appointment with a gynecologist, where a test for hCG will be made.

Planned pregnancy is a matter of time

Many women and girls are concerned about the question: "How quickly is it possible to plan pregnancy after taking birth control pills?"

For each woman the timing is strictly individual. Someone just wait a couple of months, and someone to restore the normal functioning of the reproductive organs will take about six months. The important thing is that you should not panic if you do not get pregnant in the first 1-3 months after canceling OK. But if such a problem persists after 6-7 months of regular attempts, you need to see a doctor.

But there is a reverse effect, which in medical practice is called a "rebound effect." In other words, pregnancy upon cancellation. After stopping the intake of OK there is a new change in the hormonal background, because of which the probability of getting pregnant increases at times. Due to this effect, infertility treatment is carried out: first the woman takes the pill some time, and after a while there is an abortion, due to which the girl can achieve the desired pregnancy.

but on the other hand

But, unfortunately, not all women understand all the responsibility that relates to taking OK. Many prescribe drugs for themselves, without thinking about the possible serious consequences. Meanwhile, there is an important rule for taking oral contraceptives: after 3-6 months of admission, it is necessary to take a break at least 1 month. During this time, the body begins to function again, as before, and the risk of getting used to the OC is reduced to zero.

However, not all girls think about any cyclicity and take drugs for several years. It is not surprising that because of this, many problems arise with the reproductive system, which can be irreparable. In the best case, one of the problems may be ectopic pregnancy when taking birth control pills. At worst - infertility, which will be very difficult, if not impossible to cure.

In addition, to date, there are many types of OK, and in order to pick up suitable tablets, a woman needs to pass a number of tests and get a doctor's appointment. Only in this case you can be sure that oral contraceptives will not harm your health.

Summing up

Completing this rather big course on taking birth control pills, I would like to give a few recommendations and advice that should be followed:

• If you notice spotting or a slight bleeding during OC - do not panic. This is a common phenomenon when taking OK.
• Regularly visit the gynecologist during the reception of contraceptives. The doctor must monitor your health to prevent serious consequences.
• Watch your health yourself. The appearance of serious symptoms, prescribed in the instructions, indicates the need to stop taking OK.
• Oral contraceptives should not be thrown to drink on their own, otherwise it can cause a canceling effect and a sudden malfunction of the hormonal background.
• Try not to miss taking pills.
• Before taking OK, read the instructions, even if the doctor explained everything to you in detail.

Now you know whether pregnancy is possible when taking birth control pills. You know the main reasons for this phenomenon. And most importantly - remember: there are many myths that oral contraceptives are terribly harmful to health. It is not true. If a woman will follow all the recommendations of a doctor and drink OK on a strict schedule, then no problems will ever arise. Be healthy and love each other!