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A member asked:
Will taking the mini pill effect me while i'm taking flucloxacillin for mastitis and i'm still breast feeding?
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No: Sometimes taking a contraceptive with an oral contraceptive may decrease the effectiveness of the pill.However since you are still breast feeding thisay also provide some additive contraceptive effect
Answered 9/18/2014
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