A 46-year-old member asked:

can getting a tetanus shot cancel out the effect of my birth control pills?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Psychiatry 25 years experience

I do not believe so.: I have never heard of this occuring.

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A 43-year-old member asked:

Can a tetanus shot cancel out the effect of birth control pills for a while?

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Dr. Andrew Silverman answered

Fertility Medicine 49 years experience

Tetanus anti BCP's: A tetanus shot is inactivated toxin fro the tetanus bacteria. It will have no effect on the efficacy of birth control pills.

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