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Does birth control pills have long term effects?

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For most healthy women, birth control pills are safe for long-term use. There are exceptions, of course. Not every woman has the same experience with birth control pills. read more

Each and every day we work with women who have stopped long-term birth control use (anywhere from 1 – 20 years of use) and now have any number of concerning fertility-related symptoms and health issues. read more

There are also nonhormonal birth control choices, which may have different side effects. If the pill is used perfectly — defined as being taken every single day at the same time — the rate of unplanned pregnancy falls to only one percent. read more

Birth control pills are a safe long-term contraceptive method for non-smokers. For most healthy non-smokers, prolonged use of OCs doesn't appear to have adverse effects, and as a result, is an effective birth control method to use throughout reproductive years. read more