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Re: [Birth Control] Effect of Minocycline on Yasmin

From: Hector Nemirovsky M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Jul 2003 22:04:30 -0500 (CDT)

It may lessen the effect of the OC. Ask your doctor.

At Tue, 29 Jul 2003, ashley wrote: >
>I have an acne problem. About 3 months ago I asked my doctor for birth control, and she prescribed Yasmin. It is supposed to help with acne, but my acne seemed to progressively worse. I went to my doctor and she put me back on the minocycline two times a day 100mg each capsule. I am worried because of the pregnancy factor. How much will this decrease the effectiveness of the pill?

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Hector Nemirovsky MD
Former Head Obstetrics Division,
Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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