1 million birth control pill packets recalled, may not prevent pregnancy

@Dark_Tink Said

I can just imagine a hell of a lot of lawsuits starting because of this.

@Kristy69 Said

Yeah, I thought about that too. But the thing is, no one would win because all birth control suggests using back up methods anyway. Plus, not all birth control is 100% effective anyway.

It could also get messy because then you would have to prove you were using it effectively (everyday, at the same time).

@Dark_Tink Said

I agree that they are not 100% effective. It's the fact that in the making of the pills, there was a massive f***-up. That falls to the company(s) making the pill. Anyone using birth control knows...well really SHOULD know...it's never 100%, but when something happens that the consumer has no control over, those responsible need to be prepared for the backlash.

@eternus_somnium Said

After some research (why don't they simply name the pills being recalled?) I think I'm in the clear.

How awful for some of those people who ended up pregnant because of this.

@Kristy69 Said

Maybe that's why I'm pregnant now. lol

@Dark_Tink Said

I know. I can only imagine emotionally, what some of the women are going to go through if any of them end up pregnant.

@Dark_Tink Said

Since you mentioned this, were you on any other meds at the time, that might have effected your birth control? If you don't want to answer, no worries.

@Kristy69 Said

Well, speaking from personal experience, it's a shocker obviously.
Went into the hospital for my gallbladder only to find out I'm pregnant.

@Kristy69 Said

Yeah, actually. Around the time I got pregnant I took half an antibiotic. My mom forced me to because she knew I was getting bronchitis. The reason i took half was because amoxycillin gives me really bad yeast infections (TMI, sorry). The other halves she gave me I never actually took.
So moral of the story, even if you take half an antibiotic, use a back up.

I feel kinda stupid for Eric and I not even thinking about it, but you know, is what it is. The only reason it seems weird is because I had been on antibiotics before and I hadn't gotten pregnant. Oh well. First time for everything.
My mom actually feels guilty for making me take the amoxycillin. She said: "Omg, this is my fault, isn't it?"