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I am on birth control for a number of years. i just started taking metformin for weight. i am not trying to get pregnant. will the metformin make the birth control less effective. dr said it wont interfere. just want to be sure. thank you?
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Metformin should not interfere with oral bcp's taken for contraception.
Answered 2/10/2023
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