Mikayla O. asked
I am on birth control (Pirmella 1/35) and started taking antibiotics (cefuroxime 500mg twice a day) on 2/17/21. I had unprotected sex multiple times between 2/19 and 2/28. My last period was on 2/3, and I experienced spotting on the day my period usually starts, but it stopped after three days. I tested negative for pregnancy on 3/1 and 3/5. Could it be too early to test since I was on birth control, and if I ovulated, my period would be later than normal? Could the spotting have been implantation bleeding?
April 21st, 2023
Keith W. answered
Cefuroxime, the antibiotic you are taking, can reduce the effectiveness of your birth control pills....
April 21st, 2023
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