Will Ciprofloxacin Affect My Birth Control?
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I am taking a birth control pill, and I know that antibiotics can affect birth control, I have an UTI and was perscribed Ciprofloxacin, I'm afraid to take it, because I don't want to get pregnant.
I recently started the 2-month inj. (on 20th Dec 2017). I now have a uti infection and been prescribed ciprofloxacin. Does this affect my birth control, and how long after I stopped the antibiotics can I have unprotected intercourse?
I wont to know if the ciprofloxacin will affect my birth control and if so, how long should I wait in between doses?
I've been on implanon for 2 years now. I have a UTI and was prescribed ciprofloxacin 500mg and told to take it two times a day. If I'm unprotected during intimacy the entire time I'm on the ciprofloxacin, what is the likelihood of getting pregnant?
Hello everyone ! Just want to share my experience with Cipro for the sake of everybody or anybody who has been paranoid about the "INTERACTION OF CIPRO WITH BCP" ;) I've been taking Althea, a 21-cycle birth-control pill, combined low-dose oral contraceptive pill with antiandrogenic properties. Then I've got UTI and was prescribed with ciprofloxacin. The doctor said that this antibiotic is safe and will not lessen the effectiveness of my bcp. But I still have doubts so I made my own research and then I've read this study about cipro. The result of the study was "Ciprofloxacin does not appear to alter ovarian activity when co-administered with the low-dose oral contraceptive Marvelon. No evidence of pharmacokinetic interaction between the antibiotic and the contraceptive was detected." You can read the whole info here: popline.org/node/284490
But for the sake of my peace of mind, I still able to convince my boyfriend to wear condoms while taking cipro for 7 days, twice a day. I've finished taking cipro 3 days before taking my last 3 pills. And then on the 2nd day of my placebo week, we had unprotected intercourse. On the 6th day of my placebo week, I was VERY NERVOUS AND PARANOID, still waiting for my period. Then I'm starting to think for Plan B and other stuffs about being pregnant. Before lunch, I had spotting, then continuous bleeding. That was SUCH A RELIEF !!!!! I almost cried for joy :D
Am on ciprofloxacin medication and am planning to get pregnant, will it affect me from conceiving. And can l have intercourse while talking ciprofloxacin ,
I have been on birth control for years with no problems. I took cipro for a week and *coincidentally* (or not?) I got pregnant. Having a hard time believing the two are not linked somehow, considering how vigilant I am with taking my BC.
I had a UTI a week ago, I bought Uri-Kleer after two days of the infection, it didn't seem to work so the pharmacist gave me Ciprofloxacin 500mg. My partner and I had unprotected intercourse two days after using, now I'm afraid I might be pregnant. Is it possible that I am?
i am currently taking cirpofloxacin for a UTI and have been doing some research into whether it interferes with the effectiveness of the contraceptive pill. Ciprofloxacin (note: results for other antibiotics varied) probably does not affect oral contraceptive effectiveness. I Found these results in peer reviewed medical journals.
Doc? I doubt it because if you were you would know that cipro is the worst pill antibiotic you can take. Cipro is poison it destroys lives!!!
PEOPLE PLEASE BEFORE YOU EVEN CONSIDER TAKING CIPRO....DO YOUR RESEARCH...I PROMISE YOU AFTER READING HORROR STORIES YOU WILL FLUSH THEM!
Also go to YouTube and just type in: Cipro. You'll thank me.
I was given cipro after a kidney infection
May 2013..IV in the hospital (cipro) a script to further the Antibiotic I only took 2 it is now October 1st and I'm still suffering cipro ruined my life!
Any questions feel free to ask.
im on drpo and was taking 500mg cipro for infection over a month ago now i have sickness to sertin things i eat and i started feeling something move in my belly can i be pregnant
I have had the implanon for about two years now I currently was put on cipro 500 mg for a severe kidney infection could I get pregnant
Thank you so much for this i was worried sick
Hi, I have been taking Cipro for about 3 days and I have the Implanon. I had unprotected sex last night and today, and I was just wanting to know the same as everyone else. Will this anti-biotic counteract my birth control? I am just a little confused as this is not a pill. Any info is helpful. Thank you.
Hello, I have taken SINGLE DOSE (ciprofloxacin) ciprobay 1,000mg just a prophylaxis for a suspected meningoccocal case at the same time taking althea bcp on my 14th pill. Is it ok to have unprotected sex after a day? given i have only taken it just for a SINGLE DOSE? if not ok, then we have to use backup method using condom, spermicidal etc., but for how long(days)to be safe again? Your response will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
I think the dark cream ur talking about may be dicharge from a serious infection
Hi... I am currently on Implanon and i went to the dentist and they prescribed me ciprofloxacin and i forgot about antibiotics interferring with birth control...well ive had unprotected sex with my husband twice in the last few days(no pull out)...should i be worried or am i okay?
I have been unable to get rid of my UTI I have taken 3 diffrent kinds of pills to cure it and nothing worked, I am now on ciprofloxacin and have been on it for 3 days now. I am not sopost to get my peiord for another 3 weeks, and I am also on BC pills, but I started to spot every day, but not a normal spot, its more like a dark cream. Is this normal?
I am have a uti and they gave me cipro and i am on ortho evera and im afraid that the antibiotic will make it stop working i jjst artd the antibiotics today. Help?
I have been perscribe ciprofloxacin tablets to take for 5 days because of a UTI. Will the medicine interfer with my depo shot birth control?
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