I don't know if any research has been done into this possibility, but if there has I haven't heard of it. If you have, please share it.
I was on the old high dose pill for about 10 years way way back when it first became available in the early 1960's and had no trouble conceiving when I went off it, in fact I didn't even have a real period before I became pregnant. I knew other women who had the same experience.
As to longterm effects, I've had none and I'm now in my early 70s. I did have side effects from the old high dose pill, which in those days used to be put down to being "all in the mind", but as far as I know the low dose ones don't usually have those effects.
When you think about it, in the past women had far more children and therefore fewer periods and they also breastfed for long periods, which can prevent ovulation, so missing some periods is unlikely to be harmful and in fact may be beneficial.
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I don't know if any research has been done into this possibility, but if there has I haven't heard of it. If you have, please share it.
I was on the old high dose pill for about 10 years way way back when it first became available in the early 1960's and had no trouble conceiving when I went off it, in fact I didn't even have a real period before I became pregnant. I knew other women who had the same experience.
As to longterm effects, I've had none and I'm now in my early 70s. I did have side effects from the old high dose pill, which in those days used to be put down to being "all in the mind", but as far as I know the low dose ones don't usually have those effects.
When you think about it, in the past women had far more children and therefore fewer periods and they also breastfed for long periods, which can prevent ovulation, so missing some periods is unlikely to be harmful and in fact may be beneficial.