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Hello. 16 days ago i started taking oral contraceptives (yaz plus). i got tiny red pimples on my toes and on my fingers. looks like an allergy, but i don't recall being allergic to anything! could this be caused by the pill?

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Dr. John Berryman answered

BCP ?'s: "Yaz plus" or other low dose oral bcp's are not related to skin eruptions described ( "tiny red pimples on toes and fingers"). See your gyn physician for an exam if this persists.

Answered 6/15/2020

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A member asked:

Hello. 16 days ago i started taking oral contraceptives (yaz plus). i got tiny red pimples on my toes and on my fingers. looks like an allergy, but i don't recall being allergic to anything! could this be caused by the pill?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Berryman answered

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