More Stupid questions...

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Registered: 09-12-2004
More Stupid questions...
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Sun, 10-31-2004 - 3:39pm
LoL Ok so I ask something stupid here every so often but you guys seem to know the answers... I want to take a weight loss supplement... will green tea extract interfere with the Ortho Tri Cyclen that I'm on... I know that stuff like St. John's Wort interferes with the pill but I'm not sure what else does...

Thanks!

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 10-31-2004 - 5:44pm
Hi bumblebee1982, welcome!

I don’t know if Green Tea Extract will decrease the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives or not. One of the things about it that concerns me is:

“Green tea contains catechins, a class of flavonoids. These substances have been shown to: … have a thermogenic (fat burning) effect in the body.”

If the fat burning property acts to speed up your metabolism then that could reduce the effectiveness of your hormonal contraceptive. Yours is not a stupid question at all, but one your pharmacist should be better prepared to answer. Let us know what s/he says, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill