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Can doxycycline effect the depo-provera birth control shot?

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Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: antibiotics are not that supect anymore to decrease thr effectiveness of Depo-Provera or other birthcontrol

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. James Rochester answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Birth control/abx: No. Many meds (espescially antibiotics taken in pill form and several anti-seizure meds) can because when absorbed in the gut they pass through the liver and are metabolized which can affect the effectiveness of birth control pills. Delivered quite a few babies from moms on BCP who conceived after given antibiotics pills for infection. Depo is a shot/ does not pass through the liver.

Answered 6/13/2018

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