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Bootiful

June 19th, 2012

I've been on two different antibiotics at the same time for the past month. Do you think that I need to worry that I could be pregnant? I'm almost 31 and I heard it's harder to get pregnant in your 30s anyways. should i be freaking out right now? I usually am on my birth control constantly so i don't get a period but i did spot last week for a few days.

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kristigraham

replied June 19th, 2012

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There are only 2 antibiotics that definitely affect your body's ability to deal with estrogen. There are a hand full of others that are thought that they might interfere, but it is not proven.

With that said, there are only a very low chance of pregnancy at best. If you can absolutely not afford to get pregnant, don't take the chance. If it will not be a train crash if you do get pregnant, take the chance as the risk is very low, depending what antibiotics you took.

Also watch out for a yeast infection when coming off the antibiotics.

Best of luck!

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