Is there Lactose In Bcps? Posted: 10-16-07 12:40pm
All right, so I want to go on birth
control pills soon because I’ve started
having sex and I want my periods to be
more regular.
So I thought I'd do some research and I
found that BCPs have lactose in them. Ugh,
I've been lactose intolerant ever since I
came to college and I'm wondering if
there's enough lactose in BCP to give me
any problems?--I mean, I know there's
probably not much lactose in BCP but I've
learned to become skeptical about
everything I take in. There's nothing
worse than dealing with my lactose
intolerance when I'm sitting in a lecture
class...
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Georgia59
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Posted: 10-16-07 15:19pm
Hmmm... I'm not sure if it would be enough
to bug you. But if it is, you have other
options, like the ring or the patch, or an
IUD or depo. None of those have lactose,
because I'm sure it's just used as a base,
right?
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bbaby777
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Posted: 10-21-07 16:55pm
The insert in my bc pills saying that they
contain lactose but its not a significant
enough amount to bother someone with
lactose intolerance unless they have an
extreme case
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anniek
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Posted: 10-21-07 17:02pm
I do compounding in a pharmacy and yes
lactose is a filler. I really don't know
if it would be enough to affect someone
who has an allergy. We havn't had anyone
with that yet! Talk to your doctor or
pharmacist before you start to make sure,
like Georgia said maybe you could try
another form. Good luck!
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Maddie34
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Posted: 10-22-07 01:15am
haha yeah, I realize I was being dumb.
I was just pokin around for something I
could take to get rid of my problem and
then every site was warning women who have
a lactose intolorance about birth control.
I was at my limit that week and it made my
consideration for starting birth control
seem like I was considering poison!
Thanks for the help though!
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Georgia59
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