never been on the pill

I am 30 years old. I have never taken birth control pills, and have always had regular periods. Does this make me any more fertile than a woman who has been on the pill?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Thanks for writing in this forum. There is no long term difference in fertility or conception rate for a woman who had been taking birth control pills and who has never been on the birth control pills. Although some previous research had suggested that using oral contraceptives may have an impact on fertility and may reduce fertility, researchers say those studies only looked at fertility immediately after stopping pill usage. But now the studies have shown fertility returns to normal levels within three months after stopping the birth control pills.

I hope it helps. Take care and please do keep me posted in case you have any additional doubts. Kind regards.