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A member asked:

I am on bc pill and i was on the antibiotic levaquin (levofloxacin) and went off last wed. i had sex friday. my dr never said anything about it affecting it. does it?

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Should be OK: Antibiotics in general should not interfere with birth control, but when asking questions like this it is better to specify the particular pills that your are taking. Good luck.

Answered 12/3/2013

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