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Re: Birth Control Pills & Antibiotics
From: click (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Aug 2003 19:55:25 -0500 (CDT)

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My gynecologist, as i posted before, disagrees with this.. i dunno about you but i'd rather be safe than sorry.
At Thu, 28 Aug 2003, Sue wrote: >
>>I know some antibiotics reduce the efficacy of bc pills but can you tell
>me if metronizadole (not sure of spelling) interacts bc pills in any
>way?<
>
>According to my RE, this is old thinking, akin to an old wives' tale.
>Antibiotics do not affect bcps or their efficacy. However, if you are
>nervous about it, use a barrier form of contraceptive on top of the
>bcps.
>
>hth

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