contraceptive pills and pregnancy

[Moonstone6]

hi,

does anyone know if there are any severe side effects of continuing to take your contraceptive pill if you are unknowingly pregnant?

Thanks x

[pixie_woo]

Hi moonstone.
This might not be the answer you were after but it may be useful. My pregnancy wasn't planned; hubby was going away and we got caught up in "the moment", I took the emergency contraceptive pill within 48hrs of unprotected sex.
I am now 34 weeks pregnant and everything is fine; all my scans showed baby to be healthy. My midwife said that it is unlikely that hormones would cause lasting damage.
I hope this helps.

[Moonstone6]

Thankyou pixie.

I am currently on oral contracepitve and i've just come off from taking anti-biotics, so i'm a bit concerned the inevitable might happen, and if i did accidentally fall pregnant but i am unaware so i continue to keep taking my pills, i'm worried it could damage my baby?

x

[alijangra]

Dianette can cause problems, but it is different from most contraceptives. I will post the details if you are on Dianette.

[Moonstone6]

Hi alijangra,

No i'm not on that. I am on Microgynon. I have been taking them every day since i was 15 (im now 21), so i guess it has been in my system for a very long time.

I dont really know whats in them so i'm a bit worried if i ever did fall pregnant one day without knowing so i continue to keep taking my pills, and it damages the baby?