i was put on antibiotics about a week ago
for a bladder infection. and i know that
they decrease the effectiveness of the
pill but i was wondering by how much? and
how long should i use a back-up method?
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Tylanas
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Re: Antibiotics And the Pill Posted: 07-05-07 12:29pm
twinkletoes
wrote:
i was put on antibiotics
about a week ago for a bladder infection.
and i know that they decrease the
effectiveness of the pill but i was
wondering by how much? and how long should
i use a back-up
method?
You need to call your doctor that
prescribed the antibiotics and discuss the
fact that you're on birth control. He
should have asked you if you were on any
other medications...
Some antibiotics interfere and some don't.
If you can't get in contact with a doctor,
then use a condom for the entire time
you're on the antibiotics, and then for
one more week after the last dose, just
like what you do if you miss too many
pills.
