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ive been using dianne for almost a year now since ive been with my bf and im scared if were ready to have kids then i cant bear one..thank you
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No, use of hormonal birth control does not cause or lead to infertility.
For further explanation:
- One cause of infertility are complications from untreated sexually transmitted diseases or infections (STDs or STIs).
- What you may be referring to is the association between increased use of hormonal birth control by women and infertility rates? This association is actually due to an increased use of hormonal contraception use and the DECREASE in condom use. Hormonal contraception does not prevent STDs or STIs, and when this method is used without condoms: STDs and STIs rates can increase, leading to increased rates of infertility.
Does that make sense? It is not the use of hormonal contraception that can cause or lead to infertility, but the untreated STD or STI (from having unprotected sex) that leads to AND causes infertility.
Hormonal contraception is very safe and effective, and "long-term use" is quantified in the medical literature as using it for decades...not a year or two.
May 15, 2011 - 6:02amThis Comment