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A member asked:
Anticiotics have cause breakthrough bleeding. should i discontinue taking bc? i don't want to waste them.
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Keep taking the pill: No dear. Keep taking the pill. Different antibiotics interact with the pill differently. Keep taking the pill and use a back up birth control method to prevent pregnancy.
Answered 2/1/2015
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OCPs and antibiotics: Continue taking your OCPs but also utilize a second means of contraception for at least 7 days.
Answered 1/31/2015
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