BC and antibotics?

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-23-2002
BC and antibotics?
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Fri, 03-12-2004 - 5:33pm
I'm sorry I know you guys have covered this topic alot, I just need more info. I'm gonna start on antibiotics (amoksicilin) for couple of days, and I was wonder how long after the antibiotics should I use backup? I heard good seven days should do, but I'm worried because I'm gonna be on my white pills (4th week) next week and not sure if I should use backup for the next whole pack? Or just seven days after, which would be during my first week of the next pack. I hope it made sense. :(

Just worried...thanks bunch in advance!

J.

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 03-12-2004 - 9:00pm
Hi, J,

Even though you will be on your placebo pills, if I were you I would use back-up for the entire time you are taking antibiotics and for at least 7 days of active pills afterward. If using back-up for the whole cycle would put your mind more at ease then by all means do it. Better safe than sorry, right?

Good luck

      Jill

    

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 03-15-2004 - 7:04am

That's what I'd do too--at least backup for the first seven active pills, so long as you don't miss any of those (then you'd start the count over until you had seven on time)!

Judie Cl for Birth Control