Does 'The Pill' Cause Birth Defects?

Does becoming pregnant while taking birth control pills increase birth defects?

Thursday, January 07, 2016 No Link Between 'the Pill' and Birth Defects: Study Becoming pregnant while taking birth control pills doesn't seem to increase the risk of birth defects, a new study suggests. Read more ... Related Reading • Birth Control Pills • Birth Defects Today's Health News •  Single Parents Struggle Most to Get a Good Night's Sleep: Study •  Can Early Menopause Trigger Depression Later in Life? •  Side Effects Seen With One Method of Weight-Loss Surgery: Study •  Targeted Drug Shows Promise Against Advanced Kidney Cancer •  Statins May Reduce Heart Risks Linked to Sleep Apnea: Study •  Mouse Study May Offer Clues to Mysteries of Schizophrenia •  Psych Therapies May Have Long-Term Benefits for Irritable Bowel Patients •  1 in 10 Medicaid Recipients Gets Drugs to Quit Smoking •  Blood Test May Help Rule Out Pregnancy Complication: Study •  Hard Lessons Learned From the Ebola Fight •  Antibody May Lower Rejection Rates After Stem Cell Transplant in Leukemia Patients •  Some Women Face Geographic Barriers to Breast Reconstruction •  No Link Between 'the Pill' and Birth Defects: Study •  Health Tip: Dealing With Feelings of Loneliness •  Health Tip: Checking Your Child's Toys for Lead •  New Imaging Technique 'Lights Up' Cancer Cells in Early Trial •  Mexico's Soda Tax Linked to Reduced Consumption Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Help for Painful Knees Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborns, Children's Health & Parenting. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Is Psoriasis Contagious? • Frequent Migraine Headaches • Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Top Viewed Articles • Aspirin for Prostate Cancer • DASH Diet Ranks Best • Hawaii Smoking Age to 21 • Too Late for a Flu Shot? • Opioid Painkiller Use, Abuse Picture Slideshows • Moderate to Severe Psoriasis • Migraine Headache Triggers • Guide to Erectile Dysfunction • Joint-Friendly Fitness Routines • Cold & Flu: 13 Germiest Places Latest Pet Health Content • Chocolate and Dogs • Food for Diabetic Cats • Pet Deshedding Tools • Diseases From Pets • Halt Destructive Chewing Bonus PDF Guide Health & Wellness Guide