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Can Hookah Cause Any Problem With Birth Control Pills?
hi i am 18 years old and just recently started taking yaz birthcontrol. can you smoke hookah will taking birthcontrol? or does it have the same risks as smoking cigarettes? and is it really that huge of a deal if you smoke while being on birth control?
Wed, 22 Apr 2020
Hello,
Yaz contains estrogen. Estrogen has many side effects which will be increased by smoking, especially thrombosis which is dangerous. Change your contraceptive method or stop smoking.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Richa Agarwal, OBGYN
Yaz contains estrogen. Estrogen has many side effects which will be increased by smoking, especially thrombosis which is dangerous. Change your contraceptive method or stop smoking.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Richa Agarwal, OBGYN
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