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An iron supplement shouldn't interfere with your Birth Control.

I have been taking iron for the past 5 months (one 100mg tablet a day) and I am also using birth control. Both of these were prescribed to me by my doctor, so I doubt there is any negative interaction. Nor have I had any problems with my birth control in the past few months either, so yes I think it's safe.

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Do iron tablets affect birth control?

There are no known drug interactions between iron tablets and birth control.


Does the iron pill have the same effect as if you're on birth control?

I'm having a hard time understanding what you're asking, so here are two answers. Iron pills work with or without birth control. Iron pills do not prevent pregnancy.


What happens if you miss the iron tablets on a birth control pack?

There is no increased risk of pregnancy if you miss the non-active birth control pills.


What medications and substances can cause increased iron levels?

chloramphenicol, estrogen preparations, dietary iron supplements, alcoholic beverages, methyldopa, and birth control pills.


Can you end a pregnancy after taking two iron tablets from the contraceptive pill after eleven hours after sex?

Birth control pills and/or iron tablets do not cause abortion.


In what conditions is transferrin increased?

iron deficiency anemia, pregnancy, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and the use of birth control pills.


Can taking Iron Pills lower the effciency of the Birth Control Pill?

if you read the paper pamphlet that comes with the contraceptive pill, it will warn you of types of medications that will affect it's efficiency. in my personal opinion, i dont think it would


In what conditions is total iron-binding capacity increased?

iron deficiency anemia, polycythemia vera, pregnancy, blood loss, severe hepatitis, and the use of birth control pills.


Do iron pills affect Depo-Provera?

There are no known drug interactions between Depo-Provera and iron supplements.


Which color birth control pill stops period early?

There is no pill like that. The different pills in a pill pack mean different things. The white ones are active pills that have the hormones to prevent pregnancy, the brown pills are inactive that just keep you in the habit of taking the pills. Some brown pills contain iron, but they don't stop you're period.


How many birth control pills do you take a day?

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Are you protected while taking the sugar pills in your birth control?

When you are on the sugar pills, you have the same protection as on the earlier active pills as long as you took the previous weeks of pills as directed. This protection is in place whether you are having withdrawal bleeding that day or not. Using a condom further lowers the risk of pregnancy, and provides protection against disease. The sugar pills are there to make sure you maintain a routine with the taking of the pill. There is always a chance of pregnancy while using birth control. If you are really afraid of pregnancy you should use two methods (like the pill and a condom, or the pill and a spermicide etc.) Among 1000 couples using the birth control pill perfectly for a year, three couples will get pregnant. When you consider that perfect use is challenging, then it's worth looking at "typical use" failure rates: of 1000 couples using the birth control pill "typically" (with mistakes) during a year, 30 will have a pregnancy. Using a condom each time you have sex lowers the rate of pregnancy significantly. Some birth control brands contain iron or other vitamins in the placebo pills. Whether your placebos contain iron or not, you have protection from pregnancy during the placebo period as long as you took the previous weeks of pills correctly.