A member asked:

Was on an antibiotic for uti. how many days after last antibiotic should i use a back up birth control method such as a condom ? im on the mini pill.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

No worries: The current thinking is that except for rifampin, other commonly-used antibiotics do not alter the effectiveness of birth control pills. This is likely presuming a person is not sick with vomiting or bad diarrhea, or some other condition that decreases the absorption of a swallowed pill. One can look up: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12063491

Answered 5/29/2018

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