Does Rae in the mood affect birth control

Top positive review

4.0 out of 5 starsIt works

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 14, 2022

It worked for me. I noticed a difference in my sex drive when taking this. The taste is a bit weird and minty but not bad at all if you like that taste. Not bad for the money.

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3.0 out of 5 starsOverhyped

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 25, 2022

Saw a review of this in video form and the girl looked like she had so much energy. Did not get that same burst of energy myself. I feel let down and disappointed. I took everyday religiously and noticed no real difference as claimed in this video. Not worth more than any other vitamin I suppose.

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 14, 2022

It worked for me. I noticed a difference in my sex drive when taking this. The taste is a bit weird and minty but not bad at all if you like that taste. Not bad for the money.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 15, 2022

These kind of give you a little extra confidence boost that makes you feel sexier and more playful. It may take a week or two to kick in depending on how your body absorbs them.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 21, 2022

After getting off birth control, I felt like all my hormones were off. I didn’t feel like myself. I took these on a whim and I wish I started sooner. I’ve taken them for a few months now and I don’t think I’ll ever stop. Highly suggest

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 19, 2022

Highly recommend!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 25, 2022

Saw a review of this in video form and the girl looked like she had so much energy. Did not get that same burst of energy myself. I feel let down and disappointed. I took everyday religiously and noticed no real difference as claimed in this video. Not worth more than any other vitamin I suppose.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 11, 2022

Definitely helped!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 11, 2022

Helped a little with mood, I actually liked the mint taste with it. Not bad, not great overall. Try it if you’re wondering about it.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 7, 2022

The mint flavor is unexpected but good, gives some energy but not the kind I was wanting

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 16, 2022

Maybe I just need to take more than 2, but I did not notice a difference or change in anything that it claims to improve.. disappointing.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 2, 2022

It didn't increase my sex drive, but it helped my irritability. I now only take them for the soul purpose as a preventative for ripping my husband's throat out 🥰

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While hormonal birth control has a whopping 99% success rate at preventing pregnancy, that number only applies to birth control when it’s used perfectly. If you’re human and slip up every once in a while when it comes to taking your pill, that effectiveness goes down to 91%. So what stops birth control from working? These factors might be reducing the effectiveness of your birth control.  

1. What Medications Stop Birth Control From Working?

As everyday as birth control may seem, it is a medication and subject to interaction with other medications. So, what medications interfere with birth control? Here’s a quick list of medications that might be interfering with your birth control (you can read more in-depth here).

-Antibiotics for tuberculosis or meningitis(Rifampin or Rifabutin)

-Anticonvulsants or mood stabilizers (Felbatol, Lamictal, Luminal, Solfoton, Mysoline, Trileptal, Tegretol, Carbatrol, Equetro, Epitol, Dilantin, Phenytek, and Topomax)

-HIV medication (Nelfinavir, Nevirapine, Tipranavir, Lopinavir, Fosamprenavir, and Darunavir)

-Antifungal medications (Nilstat, Nystex, Mycostatin, Grisactin, Grifulvin V, Gris-Peg, and Fulvicin)

-Diabetes medication (Actos, Avandia, and Troglitazone)

-Anti-anxiety medication (Valium, Restoril, and Diastat)

-Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Medication (Tracleer)

-Anti-nausea medication (Emend)

-Antidepressants (In general, these are safe to take with birth control, but some women will feel an interaction. Talk to your doctor if you’re on antidepressants and worried about combining them with birth control. You can read more about how antidepressants interact with birth control here.)

2. What Natural Supplements and Vitamins Affect Birth Control Pills?

Some natural supplements have also been known to interact with birth control. Vitamins may also affect birth control pills.

-St. John’s Wort is an herbal supplement that can help with depression, insomnia, and anxiety. However, it decreases the pill’s hormone concentration in the blood by 15%, reducing its effectiveness.

-Soy Isoflavones are the active ingredients in soy and, according to some, can help treat menopausal hot flashes and build strong bones. They’ve also been shown to negatively interact with hormonal birth control.

-Vitamins A, C, and potassium might affect birth control pills and their effectiveness in really high doses, but the research is inconclusive. Don’t worry about your daily vitamin dose getting you pregnant, but if you’re downing six packs of Emergen-C a day, maybe give it a rest (for your birth control and your body’s sake!).

3. Does Higher Body Weight or BMI Affect Birth Control?

A high body weight can affect your metabolism, causing you to absorb drugs faster than intended. Since your body metabolizes the drug so fast, there’s not enough in your bloodstream to render the drug effective. If you have a body mass index (BMI) over 27, the pill, patch, or Nexplanon may not your best birth control options. Talk to your doctor to figure out the best contraception for you.  

4. Storing Your Birth Control at Inconsistent Temperatures

Basically all medication should be stored in a consistently dry, room temperature location. This is especially true of birth control, which is particularly sensitive to its environment. While this might seem like an easy task, it takes more thought than you might guess. For example, one bad place to store birth control? Your medicine cabinet, which experiences frequent temperature and humidity changes from the shower and bath. Another bad place? Your car, which can reach unbearable temperatures in heat (especially the glove compartment). It might not be a good idea to store your birth control in your purse, either, if you’ll be going through extreme temperature changes on long commutes. Just give a little thought to where you store your heat-sensitive pills and vaginal rings, to ensure maximum protection (remember, rings become less effective after being exposed to 86 degree or higher heat).

5. Taking Your Pill Inconsistently

The pill always comes with the same piece of advice: take it at the same time every day. But how necessary is this, really? Luckily for combination-pill users, the answer is not very necessary. That’s right, if you’re on a combination estrogen-progestin pill, you only have to take it once a day to ensure pregnancy protection. You’ll even be protected if you miss a pill, so long as you’re not on the first seven days of a new pack. However, if you’re on progestin-only pills, you have to take them within the same three-hour window every day. In any case, it’s good to take the pill at the same time every day so you build the habit of taking it. If you have trouble remembering, use your phone. Set alarms and reminders so you’ll never miss a pill.

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