Question 1

is it ok to take birth control pills with levothyroxine meds for thyroid?

Accepted Answer

Yes : These medications do not interact and it is important to take both things.

Question 2

will birth control pills damage my thyroid even more than it is? i already have hypothyroidism and taking levothyroxine.

Accepted Answer

Birth Control: Doesn't damage your thyroid. The estrogen in the birth control pill will stimulate an increase in the amount of thyroid binding globulin (TBG) your body makes, so you may require a slightly higher dose of levothyroxine to compensate for the increased tbg. A similar phenomenon occurs during pregnancy.

Question 3

on birth control for years, just increased my levothyroxine medication. last month period was super light (unusual) & this month period basically nothing. ive never missed a period before & my thyroid is better controlled now than before. ideas ?

Accepted Answer

Common : It is not rare to miss a period while on birth control. If you are concerned about pregnancy you can take a pregnancy test at home. Obgyns do not get worried when a patient missed one period while on birth control.

Question 4

if a hypothyroid woman is on birth control pills alone(no levothyroxine), would it improve some of her symptoms like acne or hair loss?

Accepted Answer

Odd question: If she has low thyroid she will clearly benefit from thyroid therapy. Why not??? The specific type of birth control is significant. Some hormones reduce acne and improve hair problems. Some hormones (androgenic progesterones) aggravate acne and cause loss of scalp hair. All 3 of your meds reduce acne and reduce loss of scalp hair. For polycystic ovary, weight loss and perhaps metformin are useful.

Question 5

is skinception safe to use with combination birth control and synthroid (thyroxine)?

Accepted Answer

Yes: There's no problem, but do you really think it's going to cure your wrinkles? Your wallet will develop more wrinkles as the money drains out of it. Don't get your medical information from friends, tv or the internet.

Question 6

is it okay to take a stool softener (one pill 100mg docusate sodium) with birth control pills (desmin 20)? my girlfriend did so and i'm very unsure...

Accepted Answer

Yes: That should not cause a problem.

Question 7

is it safe to be on both birth control and diclofenac sodium?

Accepted Answer

Yes: There should be no interaction between the two, just be aware of the warnings and precaustions associated with the two drugs.

Question 8

can synthroid (thyroxine) affect your period even if you are taking birth control pill?

Accepted Answer

No it does not: No it should not affect your period.

Question 9

can birth control pill (viorele) interact with synthroid (thyroxine) medication at all and can birth control affect tsh or ft4 levels at all?

Accepted Answer

TBG increase: Oral contraceptive pills increase thyroid binding globulin (TBG) which can affect T3 (liothyronine) levels, but not interfere with the Synthroid's effectiveness.

Question 10

dx hypothyroid in april, been on synthroid (thyroxine) 0.025mg x 3 months, but tsh went higher (~13) w/ normal ft4. could viorele birth control cause high tsh?

Accepted Answer

What's the next dose: Don't think so. More likely it is because 0.025mg is the smallest Synthroid (thyroxine) pill. Synthroid (thyroxine) comes in about 12 sizes, from 0.025mg to 0.300mg. If one's doctor started her on 0.025mg and there is no drop in the TSH, one can ask at her follow-up visit (there is always a lot of follow-up until the proper dose is found and the TSH is normal) what the next dose is.

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Levothyroxine sodium and birth control

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Is it ok to take birth control pills with levothyroxine meds for thyroid?

A member asked:

Will birth control pills damage my thyroid even more than it is? i already have hypothyroidism and taking levothyroxine.

A member asked:

On birth control for years, just increased my levothyroxine medication. last month period was super light (unusual) & this month period basically nothing. ive never missed a period before & my thyroid is better controlled now than before. ideas ?

A member asked:

If a hypothyroid woman is on birth control pills alone(no levothyroxine), would it improve some of her symptoms like acne or hair loss?

A member asked:

Is skinception safe to use with combination birth control and synthroid (thyroxine)?

A member asked:

Is it okay to take a stool softener (one pill 100mg docusate sodium) with birth control pills (desmin 20)? my girlfriend did so and i'm very unsure...

A member asked:

Is it safe to be on both birth control and diclofenac sodium?

A member asked:

Can synthroid (thyroxine) affect your period even if you are taking birth control pill?

A member asked:

Can birth control pill (viorele) interact with synthroid (thyroxine) medication at all and can birth control affect tsh or ft4 levels at all?

A member asked:

Dx hypothyroid in april, been on synthroid (thyroxine) 0.025mg x 3 months, but tsh went higher (~13) w/ normal ft4. could viorele birth control cause high tsh?

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