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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?

Q: 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?

: Metformin should not interfere with oral bcp's taken for contraception.

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Metformin should not interfere with oral bcp's taken for contraception.

Answered 2/10/2023

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A member asked:

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?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Berryman answered

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