Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 413 Location: St. Louis
Birth Control And Alcohol Posted: 01-30-05 21:59pm
Does alcohol lower the effictiveness of
the pill? My friends and I went out to a
party and they were drinking. I wasn't
because I am pregnant. My friend and her
boyfriend then went and had sex but didn't
use a condom because they weren't thinking
and they were both drunk. She then later
forgot to take her pill for the day.
Would that increase her chance for
pregnancy or is she okay??
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starshyne530
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 90 Location: NY
Posted: 01-31-05 08:10am
Alcohol won't lower the effectiveness of
birth control, it actually just gives you
extra estrogen because there's estrogen in
alcohol... That's why feelings are
expressed more readily when drunk :lol:
your friend not taking her pill...
There's a possibility of her being
pregnant, but not an enormous one. It
also depends when in the pack she is, but
I wouldn't worry about it.
Advice... Your friend uses a back-up
method for a week or so. No big deal
really.
