Can I get pregnant while using birth control pills?

Birth control pills are 99 percent effective with perfect use, but it is still possible to get pregnant while on the pill. Here's the truth about pregnancy while on the pill. read more

Yes. Although birth control pills have a high success rate, they can fail and you can get pregnant while on the pill. Certain factors increase your risk of getting pregnant, even if you’re on birth control. Keep these factors in mind if you’re sexually active and want to prevent an unplanned pregnancy. read more

Even with perfect use, one out of 100 women will become pregnant while using the pill, according to Planned Parenthood. Actually, Planned Parenthood says that less than one woman will become pregnant, but because there are no fractional women, and because claiming 100 percent efficacy can be dangerous, they must only claim that it works to prevent pregnancy more than 99 percent of the time. read more

When taken correctly, birth control pills can be up to 99% effective in preventing pregnancy. However, women who are taking birth control pills do on rare occasions get pregnant. When this happens, it is most often because of something the women did (or, more likely, did not do), not because the pill itself somehow failed to work. read more