Yasmin and caffeine??

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-18-2006
Yasmin and caffeine??
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Tue, 05-30-2006 - 6:17pm

Can these things really interact with drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol?
•caffeine
•grapefruit juice
•soy isoflavones supplements

I know Im a bit paranoid, but for those of you taking Yasmin have you heard of this???These are all things my doctor never mentioned to me, things I use almost every day!!
Thank You!

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-19-2005
Tue, 05-30-2006 - 9:44pm
The only one I know about is caffeine. Birth control pills can effect the metabolization of caffeine, slowing its elimination from the body so that it has a longer and stronger effect on you. It doesn't have any impact on the pill's effectivness, you just might find it takes less java to get the coffee buzz!