What are the consequences of taking birth control pills during pregnancy?

Nowadays, for various reasons, more and more families do not want children. Most of them are because they are busy and stressed at work and have no time to take care of children. Therefore, many women use contraceptives to avoid accidental pregnancy, which brings unnecessary trouble. Sometimes, because of one’s own carelessness, one does not realize in time that one is pregnant and is still taking birth control pills. Little do they know that this is not only detrimental to their own health, but will also affect the growth and development of the fetus. So, what are the consequences of taking birth control pills during pregnancy?

Taking birth control pills during pregnancy may cause vaginal bleeding, which may be continuous spotting or breakthrough bleeding similar to menstrual flow. In this case, try not to try to preserve the fetus. If there is no vaginal bleeding and no other discomfort in the body, it is possible that the pregnant woman is normal throughout the pregnancy. It can also lead to incomplete development of the endometrium and insufficient glandular secretion.

The progestin in contraceptives will have a certain impact on the development of the fetus's sexual organs. The synthetic progestogen in contraceptive pills may masculinize the female fetus, while the estrogen in contraceptive pills may have long-term adverse effects on the fetus. The progestogen in oral contraceptive pills acts on the embryo and may cause miscarriage in pregnant women or cause fetal malformation.

Generally speaking, the fetus can be saved in this situation because the period within 4 weeks from the last menstrual period is the early stage of cell and tissue differentiation, which is generally not sensitive to various teratogens, and the development of the reproductive system is around 8 weeks of pregnancy. If you want to keep the fetus, you can do a good job of prenatal checkups and deal with any abnormalities in a timely manner.

Contraceptive pills are hormonal drugs and are prohibited for use by pregnant women. Taking emergency contraceptive pills during early pregnancy may induce miscarriage. Even if it does not happen, it will affect the development of the embryo and make it unsuitable to continue the pregnancy. However, women should still be reminded that since the quality of embryos and fetuses is affected by many factors, systematic screening of the quality of embryos and fetuses is required for each pregnancy.