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for the last three months i am taking novelon tablets for ovarian cysts. i am a diabetic. my sugar level before taking this tablet is before fasting is 90 and after after fasting is 140. novelon tablets course completes and now my sugar level before fasting is 172 and after fasting is 242. i am 32 yrs now. sugar level for the past three years had not exceeded after fasting 140 range. no diet change. is novelon tablet increases sugar level.
Yes, it can increase blood sugar levels. Novelon is a combined oral contraceptive pill which contains estrogen and progesterone. The estrogen in the pills can raise blood sugar levels by increasing resistance to insulin. You may need dose adjustment of your anti-diabetic medicines to control your blood sugar.
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The estrogen in the pills can raise blood sugar levels by increasing resistance to insulin. You may need dose adjustment of your anti-diabetic medicines to control your blood sugar.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
The estrogen in the pills can raise blood sugar levels by increasing resistance to insulin. You may need dose adjustment of your anti-diabetic medicines to control your blood sugar.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Does Taking Novelon Tablet Increase Sugar Level?
Hi, Yes, it can increase blood sugar levels. Novelon is a combined oral contraceptive pill which contains estrogen and progesterone. The estrogen in the pills can raise blood sugar levels by increasing resistance to insulin. You may need dose adjustment of your anti-diabetic medicines to control your blood sugar. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali