I heard Antibiotics like Zyrtec made it where birth contril dint work and you were able to get pregnant.  And can you get pregnant while your taking the sugar pills?
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Certain antibiotics can interact with birth control pills, making the birth control pills less effective and pregnancy more likely. Spotting - or ‘mid-cycle’ bleeding - may be the first sign that an antibiotic is interfering with the effectiveness of your birth control pills. \nAntibiotics that have been shown to interact with birth control pills include rifampin (brand name Rifadin), penicillin (Veetids), amoxicillin (Amoxil), ampicillin (Omnipen), cotrimoxazole (Septra or Bactrim), tetracycline (Sumycin), minocycline (Minocin), metronidazole (Flagyl), and nitrofurantoin (Macrobid or Macrodantin). \n\nTo help women avoid pregnancy while taking an antibiotic - and for at least one week afterward - doctors generally recommend they use a condom or spermicide as a back-up method of birth control. If you are taking both antibiotics and birth control pills, be sure to check with your doctor about how long you should continue to use a back-up method. Also, discuss any other questions you may have about this information. \n\nSources:\nDickey, R.P. Managing Contraceptive Pill Patients. EMIS Inc.,1998. \nHansten, P.D, J.R. Horn. Drug Interactions Analysis and Management, Applied Therapeutics, 2000.\nDipiro, J,T, Pharmacotherapy A Pathophysiologic Approach. Fourth Edition. Appleton &Lange. 1999
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Well, the pill is about 95% safe against pregnancy. The only thing that is 100% safe is to not be doing the sex deed.
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No.  There is a blood-testes barrier that makes it really hard for antibiotics to penetrate the testis.  Semen levels of any drug are negligible.\n\nUrine, on the other hand, has significant breakdown products and some amount of the actual drug (in the case of Levaqin).  It has not been shown to be in significant enough amounts to kill vaginal bacteria and cause a Yeast infection.
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Some birth control pills are less likely to decrease the sexual drive. Specifically those with more than one hormone in them. She should talk to her doctor, because he/she'd know more about what to suggest. This may be an easy fix from one birth control pill to another.\n\nHowever, there are lots of other contraception options, too. She might want to try a diaphram or do something else, like the pills that release slowly over time and are surgically placed in the arm. Female condoms are much less effective than male condoms (they don't "sit" as well), but they do exist.\n\nAnd then there are always male condoms and spermicides. They're still working on a hormone-based contraception for men, but they expect it to be out in the next couple of years. Last I read, if you use the condom right every time it's 80% effective. Add some spermicide to that and your likelihood of getting pregnant goes down even more.\n\nAlso, mixing birth control methods decreases your chance of getting pregnant. I've heard of people getting pregnant on the pill and I've heard of people getting pregnant when they're using condoms, but I've never heard of it happening to someone who did both.\n\n\n\nJust a side note (and you may have already taken this into account), women sometimes become less interested in sex for other than pill-related reasons. It might be worth noting whether or not she's more stressed out lately, if you two have been as intimate emotionally as you were a year ago, or if she's having a hard time acheiving orgasms via vaginal sex she might feel "broken," etc.
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The success rate of birth control pills is about 97 - 99%, if taken correctly. So yes- it is very possible to get pregnant.  Only abstinence is 100% effective.  I have known a few women over the yrs who had gotten pregnant, depsite being on the pill.
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YES NO NO YES Condoms should always be used, birth control or not. No if you are on birth control you do not have to use them, that is the reason they were invented. NO, it is not worth the risk. There is nothing to say the pill won't quit working. Yes, there is a perpetual risk of any kind of STD (more than 132 have been found). As far as I am concerned all the protection you can get is worth it.
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You are very very unlikely to get pregnant, but its is just possible.\n\nIf either of you have any infections (and I'm not just talking about the big ones here, things like thrush can be transmitted too) you could share them.\n\nIts not dangerous in itself, just a bit messy. The effluent from your days is actually mildly antiseptic.
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as some people suggested, abstinence is the only way to avoid all risk of getting pregnant.  However, if that is not an option you want to take, there are alternatives that work very well if you use your head.\n\nCondoms are always highly recommended.  They have a good success rate of preventing pregnancy and STDs.  Even if you take a pill or some other form, you should still use condoms!  They are going to prevent STD which pills, etc can not do.\n\nHere's the deal - \nPills:  you have to take every day at approx the same time.  if you miss one or two it is not going to make you extremely fertile but the risk of getting pregnant does increase.  this can also cause weight gain and your body will take time to adjust to it (several months).  benefits can include very well timed periods, with flow & length of time decreasing the longer you are on the pill.  Also, studies show that risk of ovarian cancer decreases if you are on the pill for 5 yrs or more.  Ortho tricyclen also helps with breakouts.  if you do decide you want to get pregnant, you may have difficulty until you have been off the pill for several months.\n\nShots:\nCan make your period stop altogether after some time.  This (in my opinion) is good and bad.  good b/c no period, bad b/c that's what gives you the hint that you could be pregnant.  Also, weight gain is more of an issue on this.   You only get it every 3 months but have to go to the doctor.\n\nPatch-\nyou can wear it in one of about 4 places, change once a week for three weeks and then nothing the 4th week.  I haven't heard the best reviews about this and imagine that it would be like wearing a bandaid for a week.  can cause rash in the area of application.\n\nI haven't tried the ring or those other internal options.  best thing would be for you to talk over it with a doctor (you'll have to anyhow for a prescription).  think about what would work best for your life.  can you remember a pill everyday?  maybe you don't want a period at all?  is the risk of weight gain worth it?  also note that there is some interaction with antibiotics that will decrease the effectiveness of birthcontrol.
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Here's what I found, but you should really consult your OB/GYN.  "tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking zonisamide, call your doctor. Zonisamide may harm the fetus."\nHere's a good article from the Epilepsy Foundation.  These are the highlights:\nBoth your neurologist and your gynecologist/obstetrician need to be involved in reviewing your antiepileptic drug (AED) and any potential medication changes prior to the beginning of a pregnancy.\nMost women with epilepsy should continue their seizure medication, and whenever possible, take a single AED at the lowest dose that provides seizure control.\n\nI knew a mother who was on Depakote and had a seizure while pregnant and her son was perfectly fine.
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Yes I had this like over 10 years ago with no help from doctors I have 2 healthy kids.Even after using fertilty pills with no help I still got pregnant on my own(with the help of my husband)I would stand up side down after sex for 30 minutes and was pregnant in no time.Just relax it will happen when your not looking for it..Good luck!!
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Registered Nurse here;  Hi:), well I just spent 10 minutes reading about this anti-fungal medication.  I wanted to make sure I was correct prior to posting, after reading the other answers, and especially the one from the pharmacy tech.  As I initially thought, this medication has absolutely no effect what so ever on birth control.  This medication treats candidacies (a yeast infection).  It is frequently given to all females with yeast infection.  Teenagers, Adults, non-pregnant and pregnant.  If you have any further questions or to verify this answer, call your pharmacist, make sure you speak with a pharmacist.\nThanks for the opportunity to address this most important and well worder question regarding your health, and the interaction of medications.
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Birth control pills? I have never heard of anyone getting sick from birthcontrol! I would call your OBGYN ASAP! If it's not B/C.. then most other pills can make you sick to your tummy at first, but not B/C! Maybe it's not the right pill for you, there are a lot of differnt metohd of birth conrtol out there, and lots of other pills!
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A lot of women use birth control for just that reason. You're going to have to talk to your doctor about this, since you're taking those medications.
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All depends on how bad it is.  I tried everything when I was a teenager, and the only thing that eventually worked was Acutaine, or acutane, or however it is spelled.  There are serious side effects, and the doctors usually require regular blood work while taking it.  You can't take it if you're pregnant, and a doctor will often make sure you are on birth control before prescribing it.  Maybe you're case isn't that serious, but you should talk to your doctor if you think it might be.
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Yes, and no.\nAccording to websites and research done by the birth control companies, the hormonal contraception does NOT cause sterilization.\nHowever, a few nurses I've met think that hormonal contraception like The Pill does make women less fertile.\n\nThe Pill and other nonbarrier forms of birth control ARE linked to infertility because condoms are less likely to be used if a woman is using something else. \n\nLack of condoms leads to an increase in sexually transmitted diseases, like HPV and Chlymadia which cause infertility. You can have HPV and not know it. Men who are carriers very rarely know it.
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The best thing is to see a doctor. However, I had a very similar experience. My doctor watched me and everything worked it self out. His belief was that recovering from being pregnant giving birth, and starting the pill was a bit of an overload causing confusion for my body. Best wishes to your sister.
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Yes, you can get pregnant. See a doctor about going on birth control for the purpose of regulating your periods.