My girlfriend is on the pill. I am a male and was recently prescribed minocyclin to reduce acne. I believe it is a high dose because I am taking two capsules per day. My question is, will me taking this antibiotic at a high doseage affect the effectivenes of birth control?
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Hi honey! Even though Minocyclin totally negates the effects of BCP in women, there aren't studies that show about the man! Lately there have been more and more studies about the effects of medication on the mans sperm - and thus the baby! Such as marijuana etc. Even though I doubt VERY much that you taking it will have any effects on your girlfriends BCP - because she is not ingesting it! I think you should err on the side of caution and use a condom! Lets face facts the safer the better right? And what would happen if this DOES happen with you - which I REALLY doubt - but you never know! As I stated specialists have only just started looking into the role of how the males lifestyle effects the baby! So this way you wont be in the medical books!!!! IF a woman continues to use this while pregnant, it can be VERY detrimental to the development of the baby, and can cause greying and yellowing of the babies teeth etc. So be safe and just take extra precautions! Hope this helps you a bit Good luck and health!
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The pharmacist I asked informed me in the same manner. She said that the prescription would disturb the hormones in a female body. But with me taking them it would be highly unlikely to impossible for me to disturb the process. I just wanted to come on here and see what other people's opinions were.
Thank you bambi.
Thank you bambi.
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