This is a question that my best female friend keeps throwing at me...When your on the contraceptive pill (not sure what one in particular... ) does smoking pot 'cancel it out' so to speak? People have always said this but i'm not sure about it...? Sorry if the question is a bit vague, or may sound silly.. I'm completly ignorant on this subject.
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The Pill And Drugs....?
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It cold affect it.
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I've never heard that.According to Ask Dr. Drew:In reply to:Q: Do Marijuana and Ecstasy Affect Birth Control?A: I know of no evidence that this has been shown to be the case. Certainly, there are many people out there using marijuana and ecstasy, but I have not seen many complaints of women becoming inadvertently pregnant. However, the birth control pill can be affected by essentially any other medication, so it makes sense that there would be a possibility that any illicit drug could interact or could diminish the effectiveness of the oral contraceptive pill.Oregon State University's Student Health (an excellent resource)'s Answerspot says:In reply to:Marijuana and its effects on birth controlQuestion: I was wondering if Marijuana can effect the birth control pill in any way?Answer: Smoking marijuana is not going to affect the effectiveness of birth control, however, smoking of any kind while on birth control puts you in a higher risk category for serious complications, such as stroke and cardiovascular disease.Do you have any evidence to the contrary?
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No not at all. It was just a stupid rumor the girls at school used to say that I spose followed us to college...lol.Thanks for that Steve.
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No it couldn't.
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Anybody want to third that?