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Does strong birth control cause infertility?
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No: Birth control causes temporary infertility which is reversible upon stopping it.
Answered 3/7/2013
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Absolutely not: In fact birth-control pill usage been shown to offer protection for futue fertility. They protect against ovarian cysts, accidental pregnancies, and possibly even ovarian cancer. There is no data birth control pills harm fertility. Having unprotected intercourse is the biggest danger to their fertility if one contracts a sexual transmitted disease.
Answered 9/28/2016
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