Talk to your doctor if you’re taking any of these
- Antibiotics
- anti seizure and migraine medication
- anti fungal medications
- Benzodiazapines
- Nefazodone (with antidepressants it depends a lot on the kind and brand)
- HIV medications
- Respiratory medications
- Diabetic medications
- St. Johns wort
- high levels of some soy products
- vitex
- dong quai
- black cohosh
- red clover
- chasteberry
- high levels of natural licorice
- grapefruit
Really if you take ANYTHING you need to tell your doctor that you’re on birth control or let your doctor know about everything you’re on when you’re put on birth control. If need be, keep a list with you so you know what all you’re on.
I’m assuming that this affects hormone levels. If it does, that means less suppression of endometriosis! Watch what you eat/take and discuss with your gyno/a pharmacist if you’re concerned about any of these affecting the suppression of your endo!
added to list of crazy important things our screwed up sex education [read education] system left out.
(via damnitdisney)
