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Q: Birth Control Interactions Question (desogen + Doxycycline)
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remmnants2011
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| remmnants2011 wrote: |
| Okay, so i've been taking desogen for a little over a year now. I just got my wisdom teeth out and my doctor perscribed the antibiotic doxycycline (100 mg a day) for a week.
On wednesday the 10th, i started my first placebo/spacer pill from my pack of desogen. Around 11 that night, i took my first doxycycline dose. Now, tonight, the 6th night of my placebo pills i took the last one. I have one mroe placebo pill tomorrow and the wednesday i star ta new pack. I'm wondering if there are any percautions i should take? I have heard mixed opinions on the interaction between the two (one said use a backup method for one full month, another said that since i only took the doxycyclien for a short amount of time, i dont need to use a backup method and am good to go) also, this time my period has been superlight, could that mean the antibiotic has already affected my system enough that i could be pregnant? (had sex that first wednesday, the first day of antibiotic placebo pills) how important is it to use a backup form of birthcontrol along with my desogen, besides for protection from stds? if so, for how long? |
Because you were on the placebo week for the whole duration of the antibiotic, nothing was interfered with! You were totally safe - talk about lucky, that the antibiotic and your placebo pills overlapped like that!
I would advise using condoms or the like for 7 days after the last antibiotic you took, just in case some of the antibiotic is still in your system on Wednesday when you start the new pills.
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