Can drinking alcohol affect my birth control?
Sometimes when I drink, I have trouble using condoms.
Whether alcohol affects your birth control really depends on what method you’re using. If you rely on birth control that requires you to use it before you have sex, like condoms or a diaphragm, then alcohol may make it harder for you to use your method correctly or to remember or to use it at all. Here’s more detail about how alcohol can affect sex and birth control.
BTW, if you’re interested a party-ready method, we’ve got you covered.
Related methods
Dive in and learn all the details about these related birth control methods.
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Diaphragm
Pretty effective when used perfectly, can be put in hours before sex, and doesn't affect your hormones.
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Condom
Very effective if you use them correctly, but not super effective the way most people use them. Hormone free, protect against STIs, and don't require a prescription, but they do require work.
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