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Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Questions about Ortho-evra
Jennifer asks:
What happens if you are pregnant and you are on the birthcontrol patch called evra (Ortho-evra)? What could happen to the baby if I am pregnant? Can it hurt the baby from the time I was on it?
Stacy Says:
The patch works similarly to birth control pills--releases hormones at certain times to "trick" your body into not ovulating. So, if you were to become pregnant while on the patch, your baby would be getting extra hormones. Technically, we really have no way of knowing if these hormones have a bad effect on the baby because scientists can't exactly do a study on fetuses (Would you sign up to take an experimental drug while you're pregnant?).
If you think you might be pregnant, get a pregnancy test. One sign of pregnancy--have you had your period? If you haven't, take the test to be sure. If you had your period but are just feeling really paranoid, take the test. Only $3 at Wal-Mart. Other signs of pregnancyy are nausea and/or vomiting, breast tenderness, fatigue. You could have all or none. If you are, STOP USING THE PATCH. Not only do you not need to give the baby extra hormones, the patch kinda screwed up it's whole purpose at that point.
If you do become pregnant while on the patch, the likelihood of the baby suffering any effects are very, very slim. Plenty of women have become pregant while on the pill and their baby was just fine. As long as you stop using the patch/pills when you FIND OUT you're pregnant, you and the baby should be fine. I had minor surgery on my foot before I knew I was pregnant and was taking narcotics and muscle relaxers (but stopped the moment I found out I was pregnant) and my daughter was perfectly healthy.
What happens if you are pregnant and you are on the birthcontrol patch called evra (Ortho-evra)? What could happen to the baby if I am pregnant? Can it hurt the baby from the time I was on it?
Stacy Says:
The patch works similarly to birth control pills--releases hormones at certain times to "trick" your body into not ovulating. So, if you were to become pregnant while on the patch, your baby would be getting extra hormones. Technically, we really have no way of knowing if these hormones have a bad effect on the baby because scientists can't exactly do a study on fetuses (Would you sign up to take an experimental drug while you're pregnant?).
If you think you might be pregnant, get a pregnancy test. One sign of pregnancy--have you had your period? If you haven't, take the test to be sure. If you had your period but are just feeling really paranoid, take the test. Only $3 at Wal-Mart. Other signs of pregnancyy are nausea and/or vomiting, breast tenderness, fatigue. You could have all or none. If you are, STOP USING THE PATCH. Not only do you not need to give the baby extra hormones, the patch kinda screwed up it's whole purpose at that point.
If you do become pregnant while on the patch, the likelihood of the baby suffering any effects are very, very slim. Plenty of women have become pregant while on the pill and their baby was just fine. As long as you stop using the patch/pills when you FIND OUT you're pregnant, you and the baby should be fine. I had minor surgery on my foot before I knew I was pregnant and was taking narcotics and muscle relaxers (but stopped the moment I found out I was pregnant) and my daughter was perfectly healthy.
