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I'm on the pill and i had a grapefruit can that decrease its effectiveness?
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Grapefruit!: Grapefruit, or it's juice can interfere with a variety of medications. Best to check with your doctor and/or pharmacist for specific interaction with your particular type of contraceptive. In the meantime, I would use a back up method of birth control, for example condoms, spermicide, etc. Hope this helps!
Answered 9/3/2014
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