So, like, I'm this guy. And like, I do stuff...
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So yeah.
Advice-wise? There are no stupid questions, just stupid people.
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My mothers' doctor tells me anti-depressants (SSRI's like prozac) will reduced the effectiveness of the birth control pill. I'm not sure I can trust him, as he is very sexually conservative and doesn't beleive unmarried people should have sex. He always seems to be trying to scare me out of having sex. (I rather not go to him anymore, but there are very very few family doctors where I live.)
I know the normal issues and chances with the pill, but I can't seem to find any reasources online that deal with this specifically. Does anyone have any idea or personal experience?
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speaking strictly from a chemistry mind-set, that doesn't seem right.
SSRI's can screw up sexual fulfillment - keep you from enjoying sex basically. But that's because they mess with serotonin levels. Birth control is about hormones... serotonin is a neurotransmitter... they do not act on similar pathways for the most part.
If you have real questions, don't ask your doctor - honestly most doctors really don't know much about drugs... you want to talk to a pharmacist - they deal with drugs and drug interactions. That is your expert - people seem to forget that a PharmD is equivalent to having a PhD or an MD. It is a doctorate level degree.
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Thank you so much. Now I just gotta work up the courage to ask someone face to face (it's a little embarassing).
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