Pregnancy due to antibiotics.

[nigeriqueen]

I couldn't find anything relevant on this site to my specific scenario so here goes: I am currently on rigevidon. A combined contraceptive pill that I have been taking with no issues for a year. Last weekend me and my boyfriend had sex up to Sunday with only the pill as my form of protection - he did not ejaculate inside me. On the following Thursday I had to start taking Flucloxacillin a form of antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections due to my nose piercing getting nasty. I take four a day for a week and I just wanted to know if I am at risk of pregnancy. Me and my boyfriend have not had sex since Sunday and during this antibiotic week me and him will not be seeing each other and so no sex will be happening. I am worried that I could be pregnant as I know that sperm can stay inside me and that the antibiotics could affect my contraception and so the sperm could've somehow affected me. I am meant to be on my 7 pill free days for this antibiotic week but I have just taken two 21 day packs back to back as advised by my doctor. Could I be pregnant???

[Stephanie]

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