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Antibiotics/Birth ControlFrom: SummerBreeze (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 26 Sep 1997 13:32:25 -0400 (EDT)
>Hello, > > My sister was nice enough to let me use her e-mail to ask a question on this list. Hopefully someone can give me some insight. I am a 22yr old woman, have been on birth control pills for 3 years, never been pregnant. Since I first started on the birth control pills my periods have been very regular, on time, start within a day of when I take the first placebo pill. Ok, but here is the problem. About a month ago I became sick with a sinus/ear infection, and was put on antibiotics. Now, I know antibiotics reduce the effectiviness of the birth control pills. But on the second day of taking the antibiotics I began bleeding >as if I was on my regular period, even though it wasn't time, and continued bleeding for the two weeks I took the antibiotics and for another week afterwards. This past week I had to go back to the doctor because the first round of antibiotics did not get rid of the infection, so now he has given me another two weeks of antibiotics, and a stronger one at that. I have been taking them for 3 days now, and I am beginning to bleed again. This is beginning to not be worth it. Feeling like I am on my period for 3-6 weeks at a time is not easy. Is this normal? I asked my doctor about it, and he only said "the antibiotics will make the pills less effective, but it shouldn't effect your regular cycle, it must be time for it". I told him that even if it was (which it isn't) my regular cycle doesn't last 3+ weeks in a row. Should I be worried? Should I seek the advice of another doctor? > >Thank you for your help. >
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