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For what length of time do antibiotics effect birth control pills?
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Immediately: Antibiotics get broken down at the liver so they make the liver speed up their work. At the same time the birth control pills will also be broken down more quickly therefore increasing the chances for pregnancy. Consider using added protection that month.
Answered 10/24/2017
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