Astoria, NY
A 22-year-old female asked:
I am vitamin d deficient. i was prescribed a once a month supplement for 3 months. will this make my birth control less effective?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Martin Friedanswered
Nutrition 38 years experience
Perhaps: Vitamin D may make your birth control less effective. You should not take them at the same time. Consult with your health care professional for more info
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I read that taking high doses of vitamin C can affect birth control effectiveness. I am on seasonique and take vit. C supplement about 560 mg per day?
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Can taking too many vitamin supplements, or taking too many vitamin supplements in high quantity affect/ counteract with birth control?
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Does taking Garlic Vitamins, or supplements, adversely affect the effectiveness of Birth Control. Specifically, some that have 10 micro of estrogen?
Dr. William Simonanswered
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Birth control: Vitamins and particularly garlic should have no real adverse effects with birth control pills. Antibiotics are the biggest cause for interference.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
I am currently on the birth control Yaz. My question is would the chances of blood clots increase if I were to start a vitamin K2 supplement?
Dr. Navita Modianswered
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Not at all : It has no link with vit K2 ,so you can take both at same time
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Will taking skincare supplements (containing glutathione, l-cysteine, vitamins c b and e, collagen) affect the efficacy of birth control pills? (yasmin)
Dr. David Ellisanswered
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