Patch to Yasmin & Antibiotics

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-08-2004
Patch to Yasmin & Antibiotics
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Fri, 10-15-2004 - 3:57pm
Hi, I recently switched to Yasmin from the Patch (it has been 4 days & I already lost 2 pounds of bloat). I was on antibiotics (augmentin) for a week, a few days of my last week on the patch & a few days of my period-week off. My question is, now that I've been a week off antibiotics, when am I safe to not use back-up? My concern is: the antiobiotics (is it 2 weeks you should wait?) & also the switched pill (although I didn't miss any days after the hormone-free week). I have been taking the pill within 15 minutes of the same time everyday-is this considered "perfect use"? Sorry to confuse anybody. Thanks so much for your help!

Bonnie
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 10-15-2004 - 5:15pm
Hi maybelrose, welcome!

It should be safe to stop using back-up when, after your last dose of medicine, you have taken 7 active pills consecutively and correctly. If you want to use back-up for an additional week, there is nothing wrong with that. Thanks for posting.

Good luck,

      Jill