Need Some Input Please

[laomy]

Originally Posted by Daisies4monkeys

Only certain antibiotics effect the pill. Some, like Cipro and macrobid have been proven through various studies to not effect the pill at all.

really? where are you getting this information? its not that i dont believe you, im just curious.(but dont post a webpage, its not allowed)

but I will still follow my Dr's cautioning and use a back up the next 2 weeks.

[GLSheridan]

Originally Posted by laomy

really? where are you getting this information? its not that i dont believe you, im just curious.(but dont post a webpage, its not allowed)

but I will still follow my Dr's cautioning and use a back up the next 2 weeks.

It's true that not all antibiotics affect the pill. Most of the newer antibiotics do not affect the pill. It's mostly the older antibiotics, such as those in the penicillin family that decrease pill effectiveness.

In fact, it's not even "proof" that antiobiotics do affect the pill, it's just speculated that the two drugs interact. No lengthy formal studies have been done; it's difficult to get women to agree to take the pill, and take antibiotics, and have sex. They're fearful of pregnancy, so obviously, they aren't anxious to be part of a research study investigating the interaction, and end up with a potential unwanted pregnancy.

As for the "why," it's uncertain for the aforementioned reason. But, it's speculated that certain antibiotics don't allow the hormones in the pill to be metabolized correctly.

[Daisies4monkeys]

I've read studies that tested the effect of Cipro and Macrobid on combined oral contraceptives.

I've also read many things stating that most antibiotics/birth control pill interaction is theory.

But if your doctor told you to use back-up then I'd do so. Perhaps the antibiotic you're on is one of the few that do effect the pill.

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[RICH7]

I called my pharmacy yesterday and asked the pharmacist if ALL antibiotics interfered with the pill....and she said yes.

[rush_rulz]

I too have heard that not all of them do, but it's better not to take the risks since I don't think even the medical profession can tell you which ones "do" and which ones "don't" , however I don't think they all do--I do know that Amoxilin and Cephalexin will decrease the effectiveness of your pill so if you are on one of those, do not have unprotected sex!