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A 21-year-old female asked:

Can the antibiotic i'm taking for a uti prevent conception?

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Dr. Khurram Rehmananswered

Fertility Medicine 28 years experience

No: Commonly used antibiotics for UTI don't stop you from getting pregnant. In fact, some women on birth control pills get pregnant when they take antibiotics as antibiotics can affect birth control pill effectiveness.

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Dr. Nikolaos Zachariasanswered

Maternal-Fetal Medicine 28 years experience

No.: Antibiotics are generally safe in pregnancy. I know of no antibiotic that can decrease fertility.

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