On Antibiotics Now, Should I Even Try Getting On the Pill? Posted: 08-11-06 01:15am
I want to get on the pill but I take
antibiotics daily. I know that taking
antibiotics lowers the effect of birth
control pills and they say to use another
precaution (like condoms) with the pill.
Should I not even bother wasting my time
getting on the pill then since I use
condoms now anyway? Is there any point at
all to get on the pill then?
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raziel1687
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 33 Location: Florida
Posted: 08-11-06 04:48am
Well do you ever plan on getting off these
antibiotics? You could just start taking
the pill for your body to get used to it,
and so you'll be used to taking it. You
could always talk to a doctor and ask if
that specific antibiotic would have any
effect on the the pill. There's always a
risk of getting pregnant with just using
condoms, especially if you use them wrong,
and I assume you use them correctly. But
pills and condoms are good extra
protection if you really don't want to get
pregnant. But if you think you can use
condoms alone and not get pregnant, then
go ahead. But I wouldn't. (my momma did
and she got pregnant with me or one of my
siblings hehe......But she used the
condoms wrong)
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ccn0409
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Joined: 18 May 2006 Posts: 13
Posted: 08-11-06 18:43pm
I have to be on antibiotics for another 6
months. I found out I was a positive
reactor for tb (i took an x-ray and it
shows no sign of infection or syptoms) and
the antibiotic is for a just a precaution.
I just wanted to stop using condoms
because of multiple reasons, (plus he
hates them 2) so I was trying for the pill
cuz I was on depo but didn't like it. I
just don't know if its any point at all to
get on the pill if its not effective with
the antibiotic......I don't have any
insurance, thats why I havent gotten a
doctors opinion.....
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raziel1687
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 33 Location: Florida
Posted: 08-12-06 07:36am
ccn0409
wrote:
i have to be on antibiotics
for another 6 months. I found out I was
a positive reactor for tb (i took an x-ray
and it shows no sign of infection or
syptoms) and the antibiotic is for a just
a precaution. I just wanted to stop
using condoms because of multiple reasons,
(plus he hates them 2) so I was trying for
the pill cuz I was on depo but didn't like
it. I just don't know if its any point
at all to get on the pill if its not
effective with the antibiotic......I don't
have any insurance, thats why I havent
gotten a doctors
opinion.....
well then just wait until
you stop taking the antibiotics and then
get on the pill, but keep using condoms
until then.
