According to information the doctor on staff passed my way, it may depend on what dosage your OC’s are. While there have been reports of low vitamin B12 in women taking higher dose oral contraceptives, more recent studies have not found this with women taking the more commonly prescribed lower-dose OC’s.
Two studies found that lower serum vitamin B12 levels were often caused by decreased transcobalamin 2 levels (transcobalamin is needed to transport vitamin B12 to various parts of the body.) However, B12 deficiency was not found to occur more often in women taking oral contraceptives.
This information is advisory only. It does not contain all information pertaining to this topic. If you have any questions about birth control affecting your B12 levels, you can always ask your doctor, pharmacist, or health care provider.
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