Eating grapefruit after taking birth control pills is like eating it in vain

　　Although grapefruit has high nutritional value and medicinal value, grapefruit should not be eaten randomly, especially while taking medicine. Grapefruit will inhibit the metabolism of human enzymes, thereby affecting the body's absorption and utilization of certain drugs. Among them, grapefruit has the most prominent impact on contraceptive pills.

　　Friends in the South love to eat grapefruit, but did you know that taking grapefruit or grapefruit juice with medicine may affect the efficacy of the medicine or even cause adverse reactions. especially for female For example, consuming grapefruit or grapefruit juice after taking birth control pills may cause your contraceptive failure, because grapefruit will hinder the effectiveness of birth control pills.

　　Eating grapefruit after taking birth control pills is like eating it in vain

　　Although grapefruit has high nutritional value and medicinal value, grapefruit should not be eaten randomly, especially while taking medicine. Grapefruit will inhibit the metabolism of human enzymes, thereby affecting the body's absorption and utilization of certain drugs. Among them, grapefruit has the most prominent impact on contraceptive pills. If a woman eats 2-3 grapefruits after taking the contraceptive pill, or takes the contraceptive pill directly with a large glass of grapefruit juice, the contraceptive pill will not have any effect, because the grapefruit blocks the absorption of the drug and prevents it from working.

　　What are hormonal contraceptives?

　　Mifepristone, take 1 tablet (10 mg or 25 mg) orally within 3-5 days after sexual intercourse, usually Hospital Available from family planning service agencies. It should be used under the guidance of a doctor.

　　Levonorgestrel (trade name: Yuting), take 1 tablet (75 mg) orally within 72 hours after sexual intercourse, repeat once 12 hours later.

　　Compound 18-methyl norgestrel, short-acting oral contraceptive pill (each tablet contains norgestrel 0. 3 mg, ethinyl estradiol 0. 3 mg), take 4 tablets orally within 7 hours after sexual intercourse, and another 4 tablets 12 hours later. The earlier the medication is taken, the better, and it cannot exceed 12 hours.