BCP's and Antibiotics...

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Registered: 06-04-2006
BCP's and Antibiotics...
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Sun, 06-04-2006 - 10:14pm
I know that taking antibiotics decreases the effectiveness of BCP's, but I was wondering for how long? Is it only decreased for the time you're on the antibiotic, or is it your whole cycle? TY!
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 06-05-2006 - 7:28am

We usually recommend that you use a backup method of protection for the entire duration of the antibiotics plus an additional 7 days of active pills for most antibiotics.

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