A 19-year-old female asked:
I have the mirena (levonorgestrel) iud and just recently got put on antibiotic. i don't have protected sex and need 2 no if biotic can affect it.
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Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
Antibiotics for what: What is the reason for you taking antibiotics where is the infection
antibiotics will have no affect on your sexual activity but if you are taking antibiotics for vaginal/pelvic infection.It is ok to have sex with vaginal infection as long as it is not sexually transmitted disease.
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