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Does smoking cigars make birth control pills not work?
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No: It doesn't inactivate the pills, but it can give you emphysema and lung cancer Smoking is not a good idea under any circumstances.
Answered 7/28/2015
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Smoking cigars: No, smoking cigars will not affect your birth control.
Answered 7/28/2015
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