Hello, does eating chocolate with such a composition affect the effectiveness of Symbella contraceptive pills?
55% dark chocolate: cane sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, emulsifier: sunflower lecithin, bourbon vanilla
• Toppings/filling: passion fruit, sugar, water, salt, vegetable blend of oils (coconut, sunflower, rapeseed), broad bean protein (from broad beans/fava), citric acid, beta-carotene, maca, ashwagandha, Korean ginseng.
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Anna Lewandowska Pharmacist, Editor
7 months ago
A single chocolate with this composition does not affect the effectiveness of Symbella contraceptive pills.
The plant extracts it contains, such as maca, ashwagandha or ginseng, in such small amounts do not interact significantly with the hormones of the combined contraceptive pill. However, with regular and high intake of supplements containing these ingredients, it is worth being careful and consulting a doctor, as some adaptogens can affect drug metabolism to some extent. In the case of a single chocolate, there is no reason to worry.
If you need more personalized advice, you can use the teleconsultation here:
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You can check where you can buy Symbella in Poland here:
https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/96184/symbella-tabletki-powlekane/apteki
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https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/jak-prawidlowo-stosowac-antykoncepcje
https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/jakie-leki-oslabiaja-skutecznosc-antykoncepcji
https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/czy-jedzenie-i-picie-obnizaja-skutecznosc-antykoncepcji