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Does Ciprofloxacin Reduce The Effectiveness Of Nexplanon?
Question: My fiance thinks she is pregnant after taking a pregnancy test. She thinks she is pregnant bcs she was on ciprofloxacin while also having a nexplinon implant. Her test looks like this
Brief Answer:
Provide some more information.
Detailed Answer:
Hi there. I have gone through your query and I think I have understood your concern. I will suggest you the best possible treatment options.
I would like to know about few things.
Did you have unprotected sex activity in the fertile period of last month?
Does she have regular cycle?
Has she missed her periods now?
what is the result of urine pregnancy test?
Does she have any early pregnancy symptoms like morning sickness etc.?
As far as Implanon is concerned, how long she has been on Implanon.
Secondly, 5 to 7 day course of antibiotics will not interfere with the efficacy of the Implanon.
it is the prolonged use of antibiotics that interferes with the efficiency of hormonal contraceptives.
Please,let me know about it to help you out in a better way.
I hope this answer helps you.
THANKS.
Dr. Purushottam Neurgankar.
Provide some more information.
Detailed Answer:
Hi there. I have gone through your query and I think I have understood your concern. I will suggest you the best possible treatment options.
I would like to know about few things.
Did you have unprotected sex activity in the fertile period of last month?
Does she have regular cycle?
Has she missed her periods now?
what is the result of urine pregnancy test?
Does she have any early pregnancy symptoms like morning sickness etc.?
As far as Implanon is concerned, how long she has been on Implanon.
Secondly, 5 to 7 day course of antibiotics will not interfere with the efficacy of the Implanon.
it is the prolonged use of antibiotics that interferes with the efficiency of hormonal contraceptives.
Please,let me know about it to help you out in a better way.
I hope this answer helps you.
THANKS.
Dr. Purushottam Neurgankar.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
This was her result
Brief Answer:
Test with Morning's first sample of urine. Blood beta HCG in case of doubt
Detailed Answer:
Hi there.
Thanks for appreciating the answer and reverting back.
I have gone through the image sent by you.
i can understand your dilemma.
I will call it as inconclusive or faint/weak positive test.
I will suggest to repeat the test, on morning's first sample of urine.
If still there is doubt blood beta HCG levels will be of help.
beta HCG values less than 5 indicate non pregnant status. Values above 25 indicate pregnancy status.
I hope this answer helps you.
Thanks.
Dr. Purushottam Neurgaonkar
Test with Morning's first sample of urine. Blood beta HCG in case of doubt
Detailed Answer:
Hi there.
Thanks for appreciating the answer and reverting back.
I have gone through the image sent by you.
i can understand your dilemma.
I will call it as inconclusive or faint/weak positive test.
I will suggest to repeat the test, on morning's first sample of urine.
If still there is doubt blood beta HCG levels will be of help.
beta HCG values less than 5 indicate non pregnant status. Values above 25 indicate pregnancy status.
I hope this answer helps you.
Thanks.
Dr. Purushottam Neurgaonkar
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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