A member asked:

Hi im taking rifampin for almost 3months and i need to take oc because i had unprotected sex. which pills will work?

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Stop unprotected sex: That means stopping "unprotected" activities, by using other protection. One can consider an IUD or condoms. That can also mean stopping "sex", which can be simply done for 3 months (3 months is a short time). Birth control pills are less reliable (hard to say how much less) while a person takes rifampin, which may decrease the effectiveness of hormonal birth control such as pills, patch, or ring.

Answered 7/23/2015

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