Antibiotics and starting birth control Posted: 02-03-07 08:31am
I got my period on Saturday and started
taking birth control (LO OVRAL) on Sunday,
like the directions said to do. I was also
on antibiotics.
I normally have a period that doesn't last
longer than 5 days, and its generally
pretty light.
I've been taking the white active pills
and I thought it would slow down my period
or stop it earlier, but so far it has
lasted longer and I'm having a brown
discharge as well as normal blood.
Did taking the pill while I was taking
antibiotics make it uneffective?
Is it normal to still be on my period
right now and for it to be brownish?
Did I take the pill too early.
I'm confused.
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Birth Control Answer A2296 Posted: 02-12-07 04:05am
It seems that you took the first pill just
in time. Birth control pills can alter
bleeding but you shouldn’t worry about
the length of menstruation; 7 days is
still considered within the normal
duration for menstruation. If bleeding
lasts more than 7 days, you may visit your
gynecologist to exclude a possible organic
reason for the prolonged menstruation
(menorrhagia). You can mention the type of
antibiotic to the gynecologist because it
is possible that there could be some
interactions between the antibiotic and
the contraceptive pills.
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