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Can being on birth control and lamictal cause spotting and tender breasts?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Birth control can: Birth control pills can cause spotting and breast tenderness. This is not likely to be related to Lamictal. Most studies show Lamictal does not affect birth control pills unlike most other seizure medications.

Answered 5/16/2017

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