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A 20-year-old female asked:
I want to take vitamin c as contraception. my period is due in 12 days. in what amounts should i consume vitamin c supplements to induce my periods?
4 doctor answers • 12 doctors weighed in
Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 57 years experience
Vit C contraception: It is not the dose that is important. For Vit C to prevent pregnancy you must hold the pill tightly between your knees all the time. No other way it can prevent pregnancy.
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
The C does not...: The C in vitamin C does not stand for Contraception. Vitamin C is plentiful in a normal person's balanced diet, which means normal people do not need extra vitamin C supplements. Vitamin C does not prevent pregnancy. Other vitamin supplements sold at the store also do NOT prevent pregnancy. Condoms sold at the store are excellent at preventing pregnancy.
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Dr. Lisa Roazenanswered
Emergency Medicine 18 years experience
Not birth control: Vitamin C is NOT a contraceptive. It cannot be relied upon to induce periods or prevent pregnancy. Please see your doctor to discuss reliable, effective birth control options.
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Dr. Carlos Faviel fontanswered
Family Medicine 11 years experience
If anything, it help: Vitamin C helps with collagen building. it is the opposite of what you want to achieve.
It is not a birth control drug and it carries no contraceptive application. For a 20 year old lady, there are many choices in contraception, pills, patches, rings, IUDs with hormones and copper based. Some of them are preferable to others; I wish you the best.
None of them is Vitamin C.
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