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Antibiotics and Birthcontrol

By Anonymous January 14, 2018 - 4:10pm
 
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I took a course of antibiotics for a bladder infection for about 8 days, and it said they’re supposed to make my birth control less effective. I stopped taking them about a week ago, so when should they start being effective again?

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Helena
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Hello. Thank you for writing today.

You can double check with your doctor or pharmacist on this, but the typical rule of thumb is to use a backup method of birth control for the time you are on the antibiotics + 7 days after. Best to err on the side of caution.

Helena

January 14, 2018 - 5:29pm

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