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I was taking a 600 mg vitamin c for a week at the same time as my birth control pill. will this affect the pill from preventing pregnancy?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

No: Vitamin C will not interact with birth control.

Answered 3/14/2016

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A member asked:

I was taking a 600 mg vitamin c for a week at the same time as my birth control pill. will this affect the pill from preventing pregnancy?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

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