well i hav been on birth control for almost 9 months now
and i usually dont drink
but i drank the other night and i herd ur not supposed to drink when ur on birth control b cuz it defeats the whole purpose and i dont want to get pregnant!
but my friend said it wouldnt make a difference since i hav been on it so long
so do u think it will be fine??
even if i did drink?
2007-07-05 22:04:27 · 6 answers · asked by jessica b 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Alcohol does not affect birth control unless you have thrown up the pill, or forget to take it because your drunk.
2007-07-05 22:07:36 · answer #1 · answered by Barb Outhere 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Studies have shown that alcohol does not decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills.
Conversely, studies have shown that taking the birth control pill affects the way women's bodies process alcohol, leading to higher blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) and intensifying the effects of intoxication.
While alcohol has no direct effect on the birth control pill's ability to prevent pregnancy, drinking it can indirectly decrease the pill's effectiveness if it interferes with a woman's ability to take the pill at approximately the same time each day or if it causes her to throw-up shortly after taking the pill. In general, alcohol can impair one's ability to act prudently, be that responsibly taking daily medication such as the birth control pill, using a condom to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs), or choosing with whom and in what ways to become intimate.
2007-07-06 05:07:45 · answer #2 · answered by Gregory House 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as you have taken all your pills on time dont worry about it! As long as you dont go overboard it will not affect the pill at all. Just make sure you always take you pill, so maybe start taking it before you go out or whatever just so its never forgotten! Good luck!
2007-07-06 05:15:07 · answer #3 · answered by Misty B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of not drinking when on BC pills-- I should have been pregnant several times if that was true! I do know however that taking antibiotics can defeat them, so be extremely careful when you must take them.
2007-07-06 05:09:56 · answer #4 · answered by sbyldy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only thing that can cause ineffectiveness on the b/c is anitbiotics. Alcohol does not. lol..but be careful!
2007-07-06 05:34:30 · answer #5 · answered by Princessa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No problem at all if you are on pills and if you don't miss (Pills) them even for a day.
2007-07-06 05:12:39 · answer #6 · answered by mak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋