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Can Oral Contraceptive Be Taken With Antibiotics (Keflex)? Would It Still Be Effective?

Hello,

I have a question concerning the oral contraceptives and antibiotics- I take Qlaira- contraceptive- and yesterday I had sex which finished with ejaculation.Today I had to go to the dentist to have my tooth removed.The dentist gave me Keflex (cefalexin) to take fo 6 days- 1000 mg a day.What Can I do about the yesterday;s sex as i HAVE TO take the antibiotic because of severe pain?Will the contraceptive pill stop working today and because of the yestredy's ejaculation the sperm wil stay in me and now the antibiotic deminishes the contaceptive protection ?Thank you for the ansewer.
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this disturbing thoughts on your mind. You did jut well to ask us and we shal give you solutions. This antibiotic has just no effect on the action of the contraceptive pill. It in no way reduces the efficacy of this product and you are protected against pregnancy if you had been talking it right and still doing so.

Please, oral contraceptive [pills do not protect against STDs. Also consider using a protection during sex for this and it also provides additional contraception advantage.


I hope you find this helpful. Thank you so much for using our services and please do feel free to ask for more information if need be. I wish you the best of health.
Dr. Ditah, MD
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Can Oral Contraceptive Be Taken With Antibiotics (Keflex)? Would It Still Be Effective?

Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this disturbing thoughts on your mind. You did jut well to ask us and we shal give you solutions. This antibiotic has just no effect on the action of the contraceptive pill. It in no way reduces the efficacy of this product and you are protected against pregnancy if you had been talking it right and still doing so. Please, oral contraceptive [pills do not protect against STDs. Also consider using a protection during sex for this and it also provides additional contraception advantage. I hope you find this helpful. Thank you so much for using our services and please do feel free to ask for more information if need be. I wish you the best of health. Dr. Ditah, MD