To an extent. A woman who has experienced a single miscarriage has the same chances of experiencing another miscarriage with her next pregnancy as a woman who has had zero miscarriages. The chances of a miscarriage only increase with two or more experienced miscarriages.

Scarring or abscesses in the fallopian tubes can make it difficult for you to get pregnant if eggs cannot pass easily into the womb.

Some of the most common side effects of pills are bleeding between periods (most often with progestin-only pills), breast tenderness nausea and vomiting. They usually clear up after two or three months.

After a doctor or other healthcare provider puts in the IUD, it can be used for up to 10 years, depending on the type. After the IUD is taken out, you may get pregnant.

You can wear ORTHO EVRA on one of 4 areas of the body: upper outer arm, upper torso (front and back, excluding the breasts), abdomen, or buttock. The birth control patch should not be worn on any other areas of the body.