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Why does amoxicillin reduce birth control pills?

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Mel 77

March 31, 2008

Whats in amoxicillin that causes the pills to not work right?

I just started a new pack of pills and was on amoxicillin during the middle of my iron pills. So do I need another barrier method for this months pills?

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Dr. Q

March 31, 2008

Since the pill is broken down in the liver, any other medication that works on the liver, such as amoxicillin, can interfere with the function of the birth control pill
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chelsha...

March 31, 2008

the b/c puts your female stuff to sleep so i dont think its a true period cuz you dont really ovulate while on the pill.

Maybe the last week of pills are prog pills so that your body thinks you have ovulated and then when you go off you have AF?
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Dr. Q

March 31, 2008

Thanks Chels,

The last week are simply sugar pills, which means that there's no hormones (Estrogen+Progesterone), and this withdrawal of hormones causes your endometrium to shed...
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chelsha...

March 31, 2008

i see, so if you dont take the sugar pills you should still get your period, right?

I ddint take them either but never got my period on the 28th day even when on the pill.... seems my body does whatever it wants even if i want it to do something else! LOL!

I have to start up with those stupid pills again now with the IVF cycle..... crazy hey?!?!?
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Mom of 2

March 31, 2008

Right..they are just placebos...so if you take the 3 wks..then skip the last wk...you will still get af!
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chelsha...

March 31, 2008

only one pimple a month angela? Lucky duck, i get much more when i am about to get AF..... must have something to do with the prog in your body.... maybe cuz you dont get elevated progesterone cuz you arent ovulating so thats why no acne?
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