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The category of pain medications is so broad that no generalization can be made. Most medications used for pain don't affect how well Birth Control works. A few medications used as adjunct pain treatment do. You must contact your prescriber or pharmacist for advice specific to your situation.
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Does indoor tanning affect birth control pill effectiveness?
No.
Can weight effect birth control?
Yes it may. I have recently read that obesity can affect the effectiveness of birth control.
Will back pain medicine lessen Birth Control effectiveness?
Yes - any medication that you take while on birth control has the option to interfere with its intensity.
Does allergy medicine affect the birth control pill?
Yes you can.
Will St johns wort affect birth control?
Yes, St John's Wort can decrease the effectiveness of birth control up to 50 percent
How does it affect the effectiveness of birth control if you take more than one pill in a day?
Taking more than the prescribed amount of birth control pills doesn't increase effectiveness, but does increase cost and the risk of side effects.
Does chlamydia treatment affect the birth control pill?
No, but you should be abstaining from sex while being treated for chlamydia, so your birth control effectiveness is not an issue, right?
Do x rays lower birth control pill effectiveness?
X-rays do not lower the effectiveness of the birth control pill.
Does uti medicine affect birth control?
Most antibiotics do not affect birth control; a very small number may. Talk with your health care provider or pharmacist for advice specific to your situation.
Can mixing birth controls reduce the effectiveness?
No, using two methods of birth control increases effectiveness or leaves effectiveness unchanged.
Does cold medicine affect birth control?
Antihistamines, zinc lozenges, and decongestants do not affect how well the birth control pill works. Contact your health care provider or pharmacist for specific information about your cold remedy.Certain antibiotics can decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills. Over-the-counter cold medicines do not interfere.The pill may not of protected you during the few days you was sick.
Does drugs affect birth control?
Yes! Any penicillin derived antibody negates the effectiveness of your birth control pills. These warnings are printed right on the label. PLEASE read your drug info prior to taking it!
