PSA

[lauralh]

Many antibiotics reduce the effectiveness of hormonal birth control.

Use a backup method.

edit: A great backup method

Comments

[girlstyle.livejournal.com]

Cite your source. It's my understanding, via our docs and ARNPs, that most common antibiotics don't reduce the efficacy of hormonal BC. However, some anti-seizure meds and many anti-virals more commonly used for hugely immunosuppressed (read: HIV+) people will make BC not work.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

well. (http://www.livejournal.com/users/herbaliser/1134372.html?thread=5441572#t5441572)

My doctors/dentists have ALWAYS asked if I was on oral contraceptives when I was being prescribed antibiotics.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

one of many sources (http://www.uh.edu/admin/hc/Contraceptive_failure.htm)

[girlstyle.livejournal.com]

thank you. I shall bring this to the attention of our ARNPs.