Can melatonin decrease birth control pills?

Question

I was wanting to take melatonin since I’m trying to switch from a 3rd shift to 1st shift work schedule but I’ve seen some articles saying melatonin could decrease the effectiveness of BC. Is this true?

Answer

I'm just going to state that if you have concerns with something effecting your BC that you should ask your doctor, not strangers on the internet who have a high chance of giving you bad/incorrect advice. While it's fine to ask us things to get an idea of what you should be asking your doctor(s), we should not be a substitute for getting medical advice from a reliable source like an actual doctor.