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I have been on nitrofurantoin the past week for a uti. i am also on bc pills. i finished my antibiotics a few days ago and had sex the next day. now i?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No worries: Despite warnings about antibiotics possibly interfering with birth control pills, this is a very rare problem and virtually never a problem for nitrofurantoin. Don't worry about it.

Dr Poinsett agreed

Answered 3/14/2017

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Will this antibiotic work for my UTI even though i was already on it once and it didn't work? I am 9 weeks pregnant and I have a uti. I was put on nitrofurantoin mono/mac 100mg twice a day for 7 days. I felt better for a few days, but the infection return

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I went in for a uti. And they gave me nitrofurantoin mono for seven days Im on day 3/4. My uti symptoms have gotten better but kidneys infection symptoms have not and Im not sure if the antibiotics arent working for my kidneys or if its side effe?

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