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Q: BIRTH CONTROL AND ANTIBIOTICS
asked by: schroader on July 31st, 2008
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i understand that antibiotics can affect the performance of birth control!!!!!

my question is: sunday i had sex with husband (i am on birth control) monday i began a prescription for antibiotics. i know to use condoms while on the antibiotic and for 7 days after to be safe.
but what about the sunday before? should i be okay? i am not trying to get pregnant , just curious.
any help would be great
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Sydney123456
replied on July 31st, 2008
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1) Don't type in all caps. Internet etiquette tells us that writing in caps is an aggressive/yelling tone. Smile More people will be likely to reply if you don't use caps. Just some friendly advice.

2) You should be fine. Some antibiotics will decrease the effectiveness, but it won't make the pills worthless. Rifampin (used to treat forms of tuberculosis and meningitidis) is the biggest antibiotic to be concerned about because that interferes with the pill pretty noticeably. Otherwise, I think you're ok.

You can always wait a couple weeks and take a test. But, I think you're ok. Smile
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schroader
replied on August 6th, 2008
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sorry about the caps
sorry about the caps, my daughter left the cap lock on and i had typed in the subject head before i noticed. i was just too lazy to retype.

i usually to not post on any internet sites so i did not know caps were bad.
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