“There’s no proof that birth control can harm your fertility…”
Were you told that birth control can’t affect your fertility?
Now, Let’s take a look at the data.
🥚EGG QUALITY/QUANTITY: Women ages 19-46 on oral contraceptives (OCs) - adjusted for variables - had up to 30% lower AMH and up to 20% lower AFC. These indicate ovarian reserve and egg quantity. It’s possible this could be temporary and that these markers can increase over time.
🩸ENDOMETRIAL LINING: 10+ years of OC use was associated with a thinner uterine lining. Once an egg is fertilized, it needs to be able to successfully implant itself on the lining of the uterus.
📏OVARY SIZE: Combination pills are shown to shrink the ovaries by ~50%. Shrunken ovaries can be related to primary ovarian insufficiency.
🗓️CYCLES: OC users can experience 12 months of shorter luteal phases and 9-12 months of longer cycles. Overall, it can take 9-18 months for cycles to normalize, hence a period of subfertility.
🤰PREGNANCY: It can take ~8 months for OC or IUD users, ~10 months for implant users, ~15 months for injectable contraceptive users to conceive. The longer the use of hormonal contraception (2+ years), the higher the average.
➕NEW ISSUES: HCs also increase our risks for new issues that may affect fertility, including autoimmunity.
When I was given the birth control pill, I asked if it could affect my fertility. I distinctly remember being told it couldn’t and that I could get pregnant right after coming off. Obviously, this is not the case for everyone.
And I’m sharing this because I’ve witnessed countless women deal with so much heartache trying to conceive post-HCs.
❔But what if we were informed about this?
❔What if our grief is a misalignment with poorly set expectations by our providers?
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