weight loss + met + thyroid + BCP = pregnancy (still?!)
My doc put me on metformin and something for my thyroid as well. I've lost about 16 pounds so far. It's known that women losing weight tend to somehow kick things into gear and can suddenly get pregnant. I asked the pharmacist if I would need to worry about this even though I'm on the pill, and he said no that the pill should take care of it.
However, my doctor said he's seen three women in his program before who used birth control that have still wound up pregnant.
Can anyone explain this to me? Is it the metformin? Or any idea on the likelihood of this occurring?
I've only been in the program for a month and a half, and already my period has been messed up. Halfway through my pills I went on an unscheduled period and then when it was supposed to show up last week, it only lasted maybe 3 days and was super light. Should I be very worried??
Edit: Sorry, I should've said I haven't just started birth control pills. I've been on them for over a year, and I never miss a pill. But what my doctor said makes me nervous anyway.
Last edited by Rapunzel; 12-29-2011 at 11:50 PM.
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