The Pill: fail-safe contraception?This is a very frequently asked question, and the answer is yes, it certainly is possible to become pregnant when you’re on the pill. A standard birth control pill is effective about 99.5% of the time if it is used

If you are taking a contraceptive pill and discover you are pregnant, stop taking the tablets, but do not worry about the medication you have already taken.No 100 per cent guaranteeIt is certainly true that no form of contraception (apart from

Rumour has it that supermodel mum Kate Moss is feeling broody and is making sure that her chances of conceiving are high – by allegedly taking a herbal supplement called Horny Goat Weed!The Chinese aphrodisiac is said to help reproductive health and 38-year-old Kate is rumoured t...

. This is because, unlike the pill, you are more likely to be able to conceive more swiftly after using it, if there are no other unforeseen physical reasons why conception is proving a problem. Plus, whilst it does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases

Although there is a very slim chance of getting pregnant whilst on the pill, the contraceptive pill is still one of the most effective ways of making sure you don't get pregnant until you are ready.In the case of women who are breastfeeding (which

long you were on the pill, what kind of pill you were on and your general health. Some women start ovulating immediately and can fall pregnant on their first pill-free cycle, others may have to wait several months, a year or even longer before

Your periods play an important part in getting pregnant. For more, see the ThinkBaby article Your Menstrual Cycle and Fertility. Obviously whilst you are taking the contraceptive Pill, your periods are not being regulated naturally, and when you

-term fertility problems.•    One study found that at 12 months only 32 per cent of women who had stopped the combined Pill to get pregnant had conceived, compared with 54 per cent of condom users – but by 18 months there was no difference in conception rates

Researchers believe that they have made a vital discovery that means they could be one step closer to developing a contraceptive pill that works for men and the effects of which could be reversed, reports BBC News. Scientists leading the study

symptoms of pregnancy, so if you think you may be pregnant you can check which are most common pregnancy symptoms. A question we're often asked is whether it's possible to become pregnant even though you're on the pill, and the answer is yes, it is possible