Does it make birth control pills any less effective?
2006-10-30 09:46:48 · 5 answers · asked by cajun m 2 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Yes, unfortunately, it affects the way your liver processes the pills and can make them less effective.
2006-10-30 14:12:42 · answer #1 · answered by xxandra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
St. Johns wort does not affect the female hormone system. What you have to be careful of is taking St. Johns wort (used for sun deprivation mood problems) with drugs like Paxil. St. Johns Wort affects the seratonin in your brain to lessen depression.
2006-10-30 17:59:52 · answer #2 · answered by longhats 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, yes. yes. Absolutely, yes. Do not take St. John's Wort with birth control pills.
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/stjohnswort/
2006-10-30 17:50:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does. It can also make you spot in between menses (I speak from experience). Unfortunately, you should not combine the two.
2006-10-30 18:04:31 · answer #4 · answered by Vampira 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-10-30 17:49:13 · answer #5 · answered by huggz 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋