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Just quit bcp after 16 years taking it. do some hormones stay in my body & prevent pregnancy for awhile??
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No: Usually if you were regular before you started the birth control pill and you presently aren't menopausal then the hormones actually return to "normal" fairly rapidly!
Answered 5/12/2015
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Not at all: It works by keeping a rather CONSTANT amount of the hormones in the pill floating in your blood to prevent egg release & make your womb less suitable for pregnancy. Once that level drops (a few days at most) you can release and egg & get pregnant. That's what happens to some who get pregnant on the pill. If you stop it, consider your next contact a possible pregnancy.
Answered 9/7/2017
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