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A member asked:
Can minocycline effect how my birth control works? i took minocycline for 4 days and then stopped. waited 5 days before having sex. is my tri lo sprintec ok if i have not skipped a day/time? making sure extra protection isnt needed?
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The potential for antibiotics to interfere with hormonal contraception, especially the low-dose pills, has been way over-emphasized in online discussions etc. It's a really, really rare problem. Certainly minocycline for 4 days can have no such effect. Don't worry about it.
Answered 10/5/2021
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