Hi, I had a kidney infection 2 weeks ago and was put on an antibiotics for it and I ve also been on birth control for 7 years. I want to know if it canceled out my bc? I haven t had a period in years and this cycle I did bleed some which was a first..i did have sex w my boyfriend during the antibiotic cycle he pulled out though.. ive been peeing a lot and am worried I could be pregnant....
Hello dairy understand your concerned antibiotic decrease the effectiveness of the birth control pill. It increases the metabolism of the pill in the liver and decrease the active hormone in circulation. Following are the antibiotics that decrease the effectiveness of the birth control pill