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Girl Talk 6w
wtf does grapefruit have to do with my birth control!?!???
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Anonymous 6w

Grapefruit also stops the effectiveness of some medicines

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Anonymous 6w

Basically they are metabolized by the same part of the liver so it can overwhelm your liver!

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Anonymous 6w

Grapefruits are so evil for that

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 6w

It’s a liver enzyme called CYP3A4! Your BC either inhibits or induces CYP3A4 and so does the grapefruit! Signed, a very tired nursing student

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 6w

Bless you sweetie. I know you tired!

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