Will long-term use of the pill make it harder to conceive?
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Will long-term use of the pill make it harder to conceive?
2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gerard Honore
Fertility Medicine
In brief:
No
No. Birth-control pills have no detrimental effect whatsoever on your longterm fertility.
If you take birth-control pills into your late 30s or early 40s your fertility will indeed be decreased, but this is 100% due to later age and not an effect of the pills.
In brief:
No
No. Birth-control pills have no detrimental effect whatsoever on your longterm fertility.
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Dr. Victor Beshay
Fertility Medicine
In brief:
No
No. After you stop the pill your fertility should return fairly quickly (within approxiately 2 months).
If you do not conceive after a reasonable amount of time (1 year for women younger than 35), you should consult with your physician in case an evaluation is needed.
In brief:
No
No. After you stop the pill your fertility should return fairly quickly (within approxiately 2 months).
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