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Is Pregnancy Possible Despite Taking Birth Control Medication?
I had a visit today with my gynecologist for unexpected positive pregnancy test (I was on birth control). She pointed out that the sac was shaped like an hour glass and seemed to be collapsing in the middle. We did see an embryo but no heartbeat but I can t be sure how far along I am because of being on birth control anyway. I d like to know your thoughts.
Tue, 28 Aug 2018
Hi,
Failure rate of birth control pills is less than 1%. However, if the schedule is not maintained like irregular intake or missing the pills, the chances of pregnancy is high.
In your case, it seems from the report that you could be about 6 weeks pregnant. Kindly take another scan after 2 weeks to know the progress and consult your doctor for evaluation and appropriate management.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Failure rate of birth control pills is less than 1%. However, if the schedule is not maintained like irregular intake or missing the pills, the chances of pregnancy is high.
In your case, it seems from the report that you could be about 6 weeks pregnant. Kindly take another scan after 2 weeks to know the progress and consult your doctor for evaluation and appropriate management.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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