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What should a woman do if she becomes pregnant on the combined oral contraceptive pill (OCP)?

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What should a woman do if she becomes pregnant on the combined oral contraceptive pill (OCP)?

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If pregnancy does occur in a woman taking combined OCPs, she should stop taking the pill immediately.There is no increased risk of birth defects [above the baseline 3% risk] as a result of inadvertent pill use in early pregnancy.