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What types of supplements and medicines are not safe to take with a birth control pill?
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Several: http://www.livestrong.com/article/433534-supplements-that-may-interfere-with-birth-control/ is a helpful web site. St johns wort, melatonin, soy isoflavones, , and vitamin c are listed. Saw palmetto can also interfere due to its estrogenic affects.Most common medications include anti-tuberculosis drugs, antifungals like Griseofulvin and antibiotics.
Answered 9/28/2016
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