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Does taking garlic vitamins, or supplements, adversely affect the effectiveness of birth control. specifically, some that have 10 micro of estrogen?

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Dr. William Simon answered

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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.

Answered 4/22/2015

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A member asked:

Does taking garlic vitamins, or supplements, adversely affect the effectiveness of birth control. specifically, some that have 10 micro of estrogen?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. William Simon answered

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