BCP/Antibiotics

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-25-2003
BCP/Antibiotics
1
Sat, 06-17-2006 - 3:01pm

I know the board has always recommended that the user use back-up for 7 days after the last day of taking antiobiotics. I guess my question is why 7 days?

3 days before i started my pack, i started taking antiobiotics (penicillin). It has been approximately 2 weeks since my last antibiotic pill and i am now on my 7-day sugar pill week (Alesse). Does this mean i am now okay to NOT use other protection?

Thanks again! (oops, i posted this in off-topic discussion by accident)

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
In reply to: 1hello
Sat, 06-17-2006 - 8:46pm

Hi 1hello, welcome!


      Jill