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the pill and pregnancy
What are the chances of getting pregnant on the pill? and can i do a home pregnancy test if i am the pill or wil the pill effect the result?
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The chances of getting pregnant while on the pill and using it properly are very low. According to planned parenthood "Of 100 women who use the pill, only eight will become pregnant during the first year of typical use. Fewer than one will become pregnant with perfect use."
Things that can reduce the effectiveness of the pill:
* missing pills - or taking them several hours later than usual
* starting your new package of pills a day late (apparently the most common way to get pregnant on the pill)
* some antibiotics, antifungals, HIV medications, or seizure medications
* taking St. Johns Wort herbal supplement
According to the Mayo Clinic, home pregnancy tests test a pregnancy-related hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). This is not an ingredient in the pill, nor do the hormones in the pill affect the production of HCG.
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