Antibiotics and the combined pill
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:12 am
I'm on the combined pill (munalea). I've just ran two pill packs together and should be having my 7 day break starting today (Friday)
However, for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, I was on a 3 day course of antibiotics (zithromax) for a throat infection.
I've been getting conflicting accounts about whether I'm currently protected or not.
Some people say these antibiotics don't effect my pill altogether, and some say it would only effect my pill during my first 3 weeks of taking it (therefore given I've taken them for 6 weeks now I'm fine).
However, other places say I'm not protected for the 3 days I was on the antibiotics and for another 7 days after, which is what I originally also believed.
Am I now / when will I be protected if
A) I take the 7 day break now as I originally intended?
B) I skip the break and run a third pack together.
I can't find this information anywhere, so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks so much
However, for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, I was on a 3 day course of antibiotics (zithromax) for a throat infection.
I've been getting conflicting accounts about whether I'm currently protected or not.
Some people say these antibiotics don't effect my pill altogether, and some say it would only effect my pill during my first 3 weeks of taking it (therefore given I've taken them for 6 weeks now I'm fine).
However, other places say I'm not protected for the 3 days I was on the antibiotics and for another 7 days after, which is what I originally also believed.
Am I now / when will I be protected if
A) I take the 7 day break now as I originally intended?
B) I skip the break and run a third pack together.
I can't find this information anywhere, so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks so much