Can birth contol / the patch cause birth defects ? Posted: 06-26-07 09:14am
I started the patch with a Sunday start
day! I have been on the patch for 5 months
now...well I got my period on 6/5/07 and
was supposed to begin this months patch on
Sunday 6/10/07 but forgot and started
Tuesday 6/12/07. My second week was
Tuesday 6/19 and my third week patch would
be today 6/26/07. Problem is I am having
break through bleeding? Is this normal
from changing start days or some other
reason? I have made an appointment with my
OBGYN for July 2 but want some advise in
advance! As my epilepsy meds could cause
birth defects and I assume the patch can
too!
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Birth Control Answer A3041 Posted: 08-08-07 07:21am
Thanks for your question. I’m not sure
what you mean by “I am having break
through bleeding?” Nonetheless, it
doesn't seem that you are pregnant... but
you can do a home pregnancy test to
confirm or exclude possible pregnancy.
Your epilepsy medicine, Keppra
(levetiracetam), belongs to drugs which
are in pregnancy category C ... which
means it can cause fetal damage. Oral
contraceptives are not recommended for use
during pregnancy and should be
discontinued if you become pregnant or
think you are pregnant. If oral
contraceptives are accidentally taken
early in pregnancy, however, problems in
the fetus should not normally occur.
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