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Q: Intercourse and pill effectiveness ?

asked by: anon1ma on May 27th, 2009

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I have been on bcp for several years, i had sex today, my problem/question...you see, i have been taking antibiotics for a sinus infection, come to find out antibiotics decrase the pill's effectiveness...im on day 17 of my cycle...what are the chances I could become pregnant from this?

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kdlee

replied on May 31st, 2009

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I have known a couple women who became pregnant on the pill and on antibiotics..Whether it was the antibiotics or just time to be pregnant I don't know..You may want to gegt checked out to be sure if you start having symptoms..

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