I know they stop the contraceptive pill and you need to cover yourself using other contraception for duration of medication and 7 days after you finish it. But does this apply for the contraceptive implant too. Just been prescribed antibiotics and wondered as kow i had to be careful when on pill?? Cant seem to find info anywhere and doesn't say on leaflet i got when i had it done
2007-06-13 00:48:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
I know for sure that antibiotics affect the efficiency of the pill, cause I got pregnant while taking bc pills and antibiotics. I would think that since the implant has similar hormones, I would use alternate protection while you are taking the antibiotics, and for about a week or two afterward, cause some of the antibiotics stay in your system awhile. I'd use condoms as a supplement.
2007-06-13 00:55:23 · answer #1 · answered by ~RedBird~ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contraceptive implants are not affected by oral antibiotics as the progesterone passes directly in to the circulation, unlike the pill whose absorption though the gut is altered by the effect of antibiotics on the gut flora and digestion. Your doctor should have known this already, but a simple glance at the drug data sheet would have told him this, had he not been too lazy to check!
2016-05-19 00:37:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as i know it works the same as the pill so if i were you i would use a condom while you take the tablets and for a further 7 days after just to be on the safe side
2007-06-13 02:27:26 · answer #3 · answered by sazdeanna1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hiya hun,
I'm not sure if the implant is similar to the injection, but anti-biotics don't affect the injection. You could call your local family planning clinic, or NHS direct, they will be able to tell you, if your still concerned, use condoms as well.
Good luck and hope your feeling better soon
xxxx
2007-06-13 02:05:17 · answer #4 · answered by Susanne B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to be honest i do not know but if your in the uk call nhs direct or pop on there website that might be able to tell you but if you cannot see it there id ask a pharmacist there great at helping they usually know all the info goodluck ! :0)
2007-06-13 00:53:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The doctor would have told if if it interfered.. it comes up on the computer with a warning when medication effects something else you have got.
2007-06-13 00:52:00 · answer #6 · answered by ?Gems? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
possibly you had better check with your gp
2007-06-13 00:52:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋