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Can clindamycin phosphate vaginal cream affect the effectiveness of my birth control if i had unprotected sex while taking this antibiotic?
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No: Clindamycin vag cream will do nothing to affect your birth control pill efficacy.
Answered 6/24/2014
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No concern: Clindamycin vc may weaken condoms, or contraceptive diaphragms; barrier contraceptives are not recommended concurrently or for 3-5 days (depending on the product) following treatment. Clindamycin vc is not noted to decrease bcp effectiveness.
Answered 7/8/2015
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