If I take e-mycin antibiotic, will it make my mirena (levonorgestrel) IUD less effective?
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If I take e-mycin antibiotic, will it make my mirena (levonorgestrel) IUD less effective?
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Dr. Robert Greer
Family Medicine
In brief: Yes
Allmost all antibiotics make hormone based contraceptives less effective.
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