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Is it bad to take prenatal vitamins if you aren't pregnant?

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Dr. Kevin Brown answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

No: Prenatal vitamins are absolutely ok even if you are not pregnant. Prenatal vitamins also reduce the risk of birth defects in the event that one day you do become pregnant.

Answered 11/25/2020

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