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I started doxycycline 100 mg daily for 1 month (will finish 10/21/18). how long after finishing this rx will my birth control protect me again?
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Birth control: If you are taking oral bcp's, it is true that some antibiotics can interfere with absorption of the hormones contained in the oral bcp's, but there is no reduction in effectiveness unless you begin to have bleeding or spotting when taking the antibiotics while on the active pills, just as you might if you skipped a pill or two.
Answered 9/26/2018
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