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A member asked:

What do you advise if i'm on the contraceptive implant but also taking erythromycin stearate could i be pregnant?

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Probably not...: Erhthromycin is not known to decrease the effectiveness of Nexplanon or Implanon. Your chance of pregnancy is very very low. Best wishes!

Answered 5/10/2015

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