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Hello doctor. i'd like to know if there are any harmful second effects from using birth control pills for long periods of time. i have been using mine for 5 years. thank you ?
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None: There are no long term effects of using the oral contraceptive pills continuously over time. In the "olden days" the pill was thought to inhibit subsequent resumption of ovulation when used long term. However, that is not prevalent with today's low dose pills.
Answered 5/21/2015
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