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Does the antibiotic ciprofloxacin (taken for a uti) affect how my mirena (levonorgestrel) works? will it still prevent pregnancy while i'm on these antibiotics?
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Yes it will: Taking an antibiotic will not affect the effectiveness of an iud.
Answered 4/9/2016
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