HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Should Vitex Be Taken With Mirena Birth Control To Balance The Hormones?

I'm on the Mirena birth control, and someone suggested taking Vitex to balance my hormones while using this birth control method. I tried to look up the drug interactions between the two but can't seem to find much information. Will Vitex decrease the effectiveness of the Mirena? Thank you!

Hannah
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
Report Abuse
OBGYN,  's  Response
Hi,
Welcome to Health Care Magic.
I am Dr Ramadevi Wani. I will be answering your concerns.
Mirena releases about 12 micrograms progesterone in the uterine cavity which mainly acts locally causing thinning of endometrium. A very small amount is absorbed in the blood stream. Mirena does not cause imbalance in your body hormones. So there is no need to use Vitex.

There is no evidence of interaction between vitex and Mirena. There is no evidence that Vitex decreases the effect of MIrena. Since Mirena acts locally, I do not see any possibility of Vitex decreasing its effect.
I hope this is helpful.
If you have any further concerns do contact me through Healthcare Magic.
Best wishes,
Dr Rama
I find this answer helpful
Note: Revert back with your gynae reports to get a clear medical analysis by our expert Gynecologic Oncologist. Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Hormonal contraceptive


Loading Online Doctors....
Should Vitex Be Taken With Mirena Birth Control To Balance The Hormones?

Hi, Welcome to Health Care Magic. I am Dr Ramadevi Wani. I will be answering your concerns. Mirena releases about 12 micrograms progesterone in the uterine cavity which mainly acts locally causing thinning of endometrium. A very small amount is absorbed in the blood stream. Mirena does not cause imbalance in your body hormones. So there is no need to use Vitex. There is no evidence of interaction between vitex and Mirena. There is no evidence that Vitex decreases the effect of MIrena. Since Mirena acts locally, I do not see any possibility of Vitex decreasing its effect. I hope this is helpful. If you have any further concerns do contact me through Healthcare Magic. Best wishes, Dr Rama