How does using birth control impact the best time to get pregnant?
The use of birth control pills that contain a combination of estrogen and progestin tends to stop ovulation, thus preventing conception. These require a period of one to three months after being withdrawn before a woman can conceive naturally. However, mini-pills that contain Progestin-only require a latency period of weeks post-withdrawal for conception as they only thin the uterus walls enough not to let a fertilized egg get implanted (11).