Medications
Supplements and Hormonal birth control
pill, patch, ring, implant
Critical
St. John's wort can make birth control fail. It speeds up hormone breakdown, causing breakthrough bleeding and unplanned pregnancies with pills, patches, rings and implants. Use another method or avoid it. Hormonal and copper IUDs are not affected.
Common questions
Can I take St. John's Wort with Hormonal birth control?
St. John's wort can make birth control fail. It speeds up hormone breakdown, causing breakthrough bleeding and unplanned pregnancies with pills, patches, rings and implants. Use another method or avoid it. Hormonal and copper IUDs are not affected.
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