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Does oolong tea affect with birth control pills.
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Oolong tea: Oolong tea is partially fermented green tea. The body breaks down the caffeine in green tea to get rid of it. Birth control pills can decrease how quickly the body breaks down caffeine. Taking green tea along with birth control pills can cause jitteriness, headache, fast heartbeat, and other side effects.
Answered 4/28/2017
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It can: Birth control pills can decrease how quickly the body breaks down caffeine. If you drink one or two cups you will probably be ok. Much more and you may feel more effects of the caffeine in the tea like jitteriness, fast heartbeat, nervousness.
Answered 5/20/2017
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