Hypothetical situation: let's say that you're on the Pill. You take it regularly and never skip. You would be the poster child of good family planning if there were such a thing. One day, you pick up the wrong cup at a party and BOOM, you've got strep throat. Being the responsible, body-conscious lady that you are, you go to the doctor and get some antibiotics. Fast forward a month. The infection is cleared up, but you're still not feeling up to par. It turns out that you're hosting something else: a baby
How can this happen? Well, certain common antibiotics have been shown to interact with the Pill and make it less effective. This list includes: rifampin (brand name Rifadin), penicillin (Veetids), amoxicillin (Amoxil), ampicillin (Omnipen), sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Septra or Bactrim), tetracycline (Sumycin), minocycline (Minocin), metronidazole (Flagyl), and nitrofurantoin (Macrobid or Macrodantin).
If you start taking any antibiotics while using birth control pills, ask your doctor if the two interact. Then buy a bunch of condoms, even if your doctor says you won't need them. A lot of studies about birth control and antibiotics have yet to be confirmed or even done. The jury is still out on other types of hormonal birthcontrol, like the Nuvaring, so use a back-up method when taking antibiotics on those too.
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