“Pregnancy?”
I just want to know that if a woman takes a pill of birth control to stop pregnancy, then how long after the pill is correct to plan the baby?
Female | 31 years old
3 Answers
Pregnancy can occur as soon as birth control pills are discontinued.
Dr. Victoria Mondloch
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecology
The better answer to that question is how long does it take ovaries to go back to functioning after coming off of the pill? For some women, they will ovulate within a month or two; the higher the pill dose, the longer it will take you to resume ovulating. Some patients will take more than 6-12months; if it takes more than 6 months, I usually suggest getting your hormone levels checked with your doctor and make certain that you don’t have any other abnormality going on like fibroids, endometriosis, uterine polyps, or PCOS as you might have been put on the pill for any of these diagnoses originally, but the diagnosis was just "covered up" or delayed while on the pill. Once the pill is stopped, the diagnosis is going to resurface so it will need to be dealt with.
Dr. Jessica Scotchie
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Reproductive Endocrinology
Chattanooga, TN
As soon as you stop the pill, you can start tracking your menstrual cycles and it is possible to conceive within the first month after shopping the pill. For some women it takes longer for the cycles to become a regular, if your cycle has not returned to a regular frequency within about three months after stopping the pill you should consult with your provider.
