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No. There are very few medications that have an effect on BCP.

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Q: Does taking Lamictal make birth control pills ineffective?
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Is birth control ineffective while taking metronidazole?

Can birth control be ineffective while taking metronidazole?


Birth control's affect on teens that just began puberty and are taking pills?

You should not mix pills with your birth control pills. This candamage your insides or cause your birth control to be ineffective. Mixing pills is dangerous.


Should you stop taking birth control when you will be having a knee operation?

No you don't need to, but remember antibiotics make the pill ineffective.


Does oxyelite pro diet pills cancel out birth control?

Some medications may interact with others and cause them to be ineffective. Check with your doctor before taking a diet pill with your birth control pills.


If you are on two or more other medications can this make the pill ineffective?

It depends on the medications you are also taking. Antibiotics will effect how birth control work.


What does it mean if you get a long and painful period while taking active birth control pills and were recently on penicillin?

Taking any antibiotics can make your pills ineffective. You should always use alternative birth control while on antibiotics (and through your next full cycle).


You are on the pill your last period was short light flow and now your breasts are sore Could you be pregnant?

Yes, certain medications will interact with birth control rendering it ineffective. If you have started taking any antibiotics or other medications, you may be pregnant even though you were taking your birth control regularly.


Does Lamictal affect the birth control pill?

There is always a chance of pregnancy. The only birth control that is 100% of not getting pregnant is abstinence. Birth control pills change the metabolism of Lamictal, and may make it work less well during the active pills, and then spike the levels during the off weeks. Call your neurologist/psychiatrist and your gyncologist to conference about a birth control method that's best for your particular situation.


What are you to do if a guy takes birth control?

If he is taking female birth control pills forget him. They contain hormones and he is not taking them for birth control.


Does amoxicillin make contraceptions ineffective?

Yes. Other antibiotics will do the same thing, along with St. John's Wort. Be very careful in taking medications with birth control pills!


What should you do when you found out your mom is taking birth control?

Nothing, Taking birth control is her choice


What types of things can make the birth control pill ineffective?

Not taking them is the biggest reason behind BCP failure. Antibiotics used to control TB can have an effect on hormones and some medications to control seizures or St Johns Wart a herbal mood drug.