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Hello! im on tri sprintec lo birth control and started minocycline antibiotic in last several days. im now spotting red. does minocycline affect the birth control? im not sexually active. thank you?

Q: hello! im on tri sprintec lo birth control and started minocycline antibiotic in last several days. im now spotting red. does minocycline affect the birth control? im not sexually active. thank you?

: Yes, minocycline may reduce the effects of ethinyl estradiol in Tri-Lo-Sprintec pill which could cause breakthrough bleeding.

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Yes, minocycline may reduce the effects of ethinyl estradiol in Tri-Lo-Sprintec pill which could cause breakthrough bleeding.

Answered 8/8/2022

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A member asked:

Hello! im on tri sprintec lo birth control and started minocycline antibiotic in last several days. im now spotting red. does minocycline affect the birth control? im not sexually active. thank you?

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