Patient's question:
What happens if you take birth control pills without being pregnant? Are there significant side effects of birth control pills on the body? Will they interfere with future fertility?Doctor's answer:
If you are not pregnant and take birth control pills, you may experience withdrawal bleeding after a period of time. This is not a significant interference with your health. Occasionally taking it will not affect future normal pregnancy and conception. However, if you take emergency contraception multiple times, it may affect the normal endocrine hormone levels, leading to irregular menstruation later on. Wishing the patient a speedy recovery!