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Will Antibiotics Taken After Tonsillectomy Surgery Interfere With Sprintec Birth Control?
I am on sprintec birth control and have been for a few years now. I recently have been on antibiotics after having a tonsillectomy surgery last week. I had unprotected sex a few days ago where my partner pulled out. I ve never had a scare on my birth control before. So I just wanted to make sure I am okay, I dont really have anyone to turn to about this.
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Fri, 24 Jan 2014
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Hello ma'am and welcome.
Antibiotics do usually interact with most medications and while on birth control, in the future make sure you use a second contraceptive (eg. Condoms) whilst on antibiotics. But this is extremely rare, and I doubt the efficacy of your birth control would have reduced to result in pregnancy. So you can stop worrying about this ma'am.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes.
Antibiotics do usually interact with most medications and while on birth control, in the future make sure you use a second contraceptive (eg. Condoms) whilst on antibiotics. But this is extremely rare, and I doubt the efficacy of your birth control would have reduced to result in pregnancy. So you can stop worrying about this ma'am.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes.
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