Comments on: birth control and tetracycline pills, can they mix? http://acnecurehelp.com/tetracycline/birth-control-and-tetracycline-pills-can-they-mix/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:40:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: S W http://acnecurehelp.com/tetracycline/birth-control-and-tetracycline-pills-can-they-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-4196 S W Fri, 14 May 2010 08:51:32 +0000 http://acnecurehelp.com/tetracycline/birth-control-and-tetracycline-pills-can-they-mix/#comment-4196 While there is no toxic effect from mixing these two together, you should note that tetracycline and all antibiotics reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills. So while you're on the tetracycline, be sure to use a back up method, such as condoms and you'll be fine. Take care and I hope you feel better soon. While there is no toxic effect from mixing these two together, you should note that tetracycline and all antibiotics reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills.

So while you’re on the tetracycline, be sure to use a back up method, such as condoms and you’ll be fine.

Take care and I hope you feel better soon.

]]> By: tan0301 http://acnecurehelp.com/tetracycline/birth-control-and-tetracycline-pills-can-they-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-4197 tan0301 Fri, 14 May 2010 08:51:32 +0000 http://acnecurehelp.com/tetracycline/birth-control-and-tetracycline-pills-can-they-mix/#comment-4197 They can mix but the tetracycline will reduce the effectiveness of the birthcontrol pills so another method of birth control (condom) will need to be used as back-up. They can mix but the tetracycline will reduce the effectiveness of the birthcontrol pills so another method of birth control (condom) will need to be used as back-up.

]]> By: Hannah K http://acnecurehelp.com/tetracycline/birth-control-and-tetracycline-pills-can-they-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-4198 Hannah K Fri, 14 May 2010 08:51:32 +0000 http://acnecurehelp.com/tetracycline/birth-control-and-tetracycline-pills-can-they-mix/#comment-4198 be careful! antibiotics can reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills! use condoms while you are on the antibiotics! be careful! antibiotics can reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills! use condoms while you are on the antibiotics!

]]> By: dream http://acnecurehelp.com/tetracycline/birth-control-and-tetracycline-pills-can-they-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-4199 dream Fri, 14 May 2010 08:51:32 +0000 http://acnecurehelp.com/tetracycline/birth-control-and-tetracycline-pills-can-they-mix/#comment-4199 NOT ALL antibiotics have an effect on b/c pills, HOWEVER, Tetracycline IS a type of antibiotics which makes birth control pills less effective. You need to use a back-up form of birth control (like condoms) when taking these medications together. NOT ALL antibiotics have an effect on b/c pills, HOWEVER,

Tetracycline IS a type of antibiotics which makes birth control pills less effective. You need to use a back-up form of birth control (like condoms) when taking these medications together.

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