HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

I've been taking garlic supplements for a month and have recently read online that it could interfere with birth control effectiveness. is this true? will garlic pills affect my pill?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Garlic supplements are unlikely to provide to any health benefit. If you have any concern about your birth control stop taking the supplement. Get HPV vaccine. Wish you good health! Safe sex: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/safer-sex-guidelines

Answered 8/13/2022

0 views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Does Ginkgo Biloba supplements or toxin affect the effectiveness of my birth control pill ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I was told taking dhea supplements affects my birth control pills. Is this true?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have recently been prescribed Hailey FE birth control pills. I am going to start taking it in a few days. Is there any vitamins or supplements that I would need to take along with it to help the side effects as my body adjusts to the pill?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

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

A member asked:

Will taking skincare supplements (containing glutathione, l-cysteine, vitamins c b and e, collagen) affect the efficacy of birth control pills? (yasmin)

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Will taking vitamin D supplements interfere with the effectiveness of birth control pills?
Started taking 80mg daily Pantoprazole for reflux. Will this decrease the effectiveness of my Birth control pill/other daily vitamin supplements?
Does the supplement l-glutathione affect birth control pills effectiveness?
Is it safe to take magnesium supplements while on the birth control pill. Will it decrease the pills effectiveness?
Does garlic in food affect the efficacy of birth control pills? i know garlic supplements do but what about garlic in food?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.