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Hello, Can Birth Control Pills Trigger An Herpes Outbreak?
Question: Hello, can birth control pills trigger an herpes outbreak?
Brief Answer:
Yes,it may trigger the herpes outbreak.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting us about your healthcare.
I have gone through your history and understood your concern.
Yes,use of oral contraceptive pill can increase shredding of herpes virus means it may increase its outbreak.
Hope you find it useful,feel free to ask more information.
Good luck
Regards
Yes,it may trigger the herpes outbreak.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting us about your healthcare.
I have gone through your history and understood your concern.
Yes,use of oral contraceptive pill can increase shredding of herpes virus means it may increase its outbreak.
Hope you find it useful,feel free to ask more information.
Good luck
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Ok I was wondering because I havent had an out break in years but recently when I started taken birth control, I started getting outbreak and triggered more. I%E2%80%99m on a low dosage and still feel symptoms of an outbeak.
Is it the hormones that cause this or another ingredient in the pill?
Is it the hormones that cause this or another ingredient in the pill?
Brief Answer:
It could be due to hormonal imbalance
Detailed Answer:
hello,
Sorry for the delay in my response.
It could be due to hormonal imbalance caused by pill.
Hope found useful
Good luck
Regards
It could be due to hormonal imbalance
Detailed Answer:
hello,
Sorry for the delay in my response.
It could be due to hormonal imbalance caused by pill.
Hope found useful
Good luck
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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