Can antibiotics make you start you period or effect it?
Posted on December 11th, 2008 in Answers
apeyhen17 asked:
i was put on amoxocillon and i was wondering if that could mess with my birth contol. i started and had a period for 2 weeks and stoped one week then started agian? i was just wondering if anyone would know if it was the antibiotics.
i was put on amoxocillon and i was wondering if that could mess with my birth contol. i started and had a period for 2 weeks and stoped one week then started agian? i was just wondering if anyone would know if it was the antibiotics.
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December 14th, 2008
birth control help a little
December 17th, 2008
it’s pretty likely that was it - antibiotics do weird stuff.
December 20th, 2008
It can make birth control pills less effective and you should use another form of protection until after your next cycle begins. I think for alot of people anytime they take a medication their periods can be effected. I wouldn’t panic though.
December 20th, 2008
I am assuming that you are on the birth control pill, and yes, antibiotics can mess with the pill. Your pharmacist should have told you this as the efficacy of the pill is compromised when taking antibiotics. This is obviously the case with you so use alternate forms of birth control in the future if you are put on antibiotics.
December 21st, 2008
It sounds like it was the antibiotics. And i dont know if your aware of this, but some antibiotics make it so that your birth control doesnt work, so be careful and check with the doctor to see if amoxocillon is one that does.
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