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A member asked:
Do ophthalmologic antibiotic eye drops like ciproflaxin opthalmologic affect birth control the same way as oral antiobiotics?
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No risk, no worries: No effect at all. In fact, oral antibiotics almost never cause problems with effectiveness of hormonal birth control. It's a theoretical problem that almost never happens in real life. Don't worry about it!
Answered 2/26/2018
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