vaping and birth control

[ad356]

my wife is on birth control, i was wondering if vaping has any health concerns. i know that they say you shouldn't take birth control if you are smoking, but does the same thing hold true for vaping. is it the nicotine that gives the concern or is it something else found in cigarettes?

 

[frosting]

vaping won't stop birth control effectiveness if that's what you're concerned about. I would personally think the actual smoke would cause the issues. Nicotine may constrict blood vessels to a degree. Smoking increases chances of stroke and some other ailments which birth control also increases. This leads me to think it's the smoke and the 3,000+ chemicals which are the main issue.

At the end of the day on this issue your wife should really ask her OBGYN the implications of using nicotine. I'm only making semi-educated common sense guesses.

 

[mikeinbc]

Vaping may hinder birth control by making the vaper more desirable

 

[Elendil]

I am moving this to health and safety

 

[kfig]

The problem with smoking and BC is a higher risk for blood clots, among other things like stroke. Unfortunately it IS the nic that causes this risk. So the answer to your question is yes. If you wife is over 35 I would advise her to give up nic or the BC. One or the other.