In Medications Question & Answers , tagged Acne; antibiotic; Antifungal; Birth Control
Question:
Hi. I began taking Ortho Tri Cyclen two days ago for birth control, and also for what I hear it helps acne. I was seeing a dermatologist before I went to the gyno, and he gave me an antibiotic called Doryx for my acne. I read that while taking Doryx, the pill could be less effective. I also read online that I could take both but it would take some time for the pill to be effective and for the Doryx not to conflict. I first considered giving up the Doryx to go on the pill to see if my acne was hormonal, but I`m already going on month two of Doryx. I don`t want to get pregnant either! So how long does it take for the pill and the Doryx to NOT conflict with each other so I won`t have to use condoms in order to avoid pregnancy? Or will they always conflict?
Answer:
There is little evidence that an antibiotic like doxycycline will cause the pill to be less effective. It usually take a stronger, more potent antibiotic or antifungal medication to stimulate the liver to metabolize the oral contraceptive and make it less effective. You could take it a month and if you don't have any breakthrough bleeding, you could assume that the pill is working as needed.
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