Antibiotics Birth Control

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With the development of a male hormonal contraceptive, women will no longer have to worry about antibiotics interfering with their birth control pills.

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Trouble with your oral health? Photodynamic therapy can be as effective as antibiotics for periodontal disease, and it won't interfere with the birth control pill.

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Just in case

eMedicine Health

If you have to take antibiotics while on the birth control pill, you should add another method of contraception. Check out your options here.

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risks

The ones to avoid

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While there is no definitive proof that antibiotics lessen the effectiveness of birth control pills, some are more likely to do so than others. Learn here which varieties you may wisely avoid.

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alternatives

If you worry that taking antibiotics will make your birth control pill less effective, you may want to consider some other method of contraception in the meantime.

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It's only natural

Dept. of Health and Ageing

These all-natural antibiotic alternatives will not interfere with your birth control pill, but be sure to discuss them with your physician before starting a new regimen.

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Some kinds of honey have antibiotic properties that won't lessen the effectiveness of birth control pills when combating skin infections. Read about your options here.

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Scientists discovered that cranberries contain a compound with antibacterial properties, which might mean an antibiotic alternative for women on birth control pills.

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Afraid antibiotics will cause your birth control method to lose effectiveness? How about trying a viral cocktail instead?

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