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Re: yeast medication and birth control pills

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 13:26:01 -0500 (CDT)

At Sun, 30 Jun 2002, mcr wrote: >
>Can you tell me if medication for yeast infections such as Sporasec and
>Terazol 3 affect the effectiveness of birth control pills?
>
>I used Terazol 3 and my doctor said to refrain from sex for 7 days. I
>did so for the 7 days, counting the start day of taking the medication.
>Counting from the last day of medication, however, makes it five days.
>Could I have become pregnant since I did not use back up protection?
MCR

Refraining from sex is not a pregnancy issue, but a comfort isssue for you. 

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.


*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.


*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.



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