Birth control

Supplements that can weaken birth control

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St. John's wort can make birth control pills less effective. That is a cited interaction, and a failed pill is not a small side effect.

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Do not combine on your own

Do not combine on your own

St. John's wort can weaken birth control pills

NCCIH says St. John's wort can weaken many medicines, and birth control pills are on that list. A weaker pill can mean an unplanned pregnancy. Do not combine them. If you already did, ask a pharmacist or clinician about backup contraception. Do not wait for a cycle to "see what happens."

St. John's wort

  1. NCCIH, St. John's wort NCCIH

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