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Can birth control interfere with chlamydia treatment working?

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Dr. Maritza Baez answered

Yes: Antibiotics interfere with birth control pills/hormonal contraception.

Answered 11/25/2017

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I took a one time course of Azithromycin (4 pills at once) for Chlamydia on 1/2. I began spotting on 1/13. Did pill effect my birth control?

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I been with this girl for about 4 years we were each others 1st sex partners she just got on birth control not the pill but the shot. She got tested for stds and came out positive with chlamydia how is this possible? She saying it's due to bacteria from e

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My vagina is itchy and irritated. I was massaging it due to the itchiness and it began to bleed. What do I do? I was just treated for chlamydia earlier this week. I am also on the birth control, Depo-Provera shot. Could this be any factors as well?

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So I tested positive for chlamydia in the vagina area so just to be sure what if i have it in the throat too. Will the same antibiotics clear it? Or will i need to take it again ? im on doxycycline nd birth control?

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