A Young, Female Patient with Diabetes Mellitus Who Is Taking

A young, female patient with diabetes mellitus who is taking an oral antidiabetic drug comes in for a regularly scheduled clinic appointment. She tells you that is currently taking an oral contraceptive agent for birth control. What is your best response?

A) "Oral contraceptives are contraindicated for diabetics."
B) "Oral contraceptives can be taken only if you are on insulin."
C) "Oral contraceptives can be safely taken with oral antidiabetic agents."
D) "Oral contraceptives reduce their effectiveness of oral antidiabetic agents."