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Pregnancy worry

I am on antibiotics (amoxycillin) but the doctor did not tell me that it interferes with the pill as they normally tend to when you are prescribed antibiotics and are on the pill. I completely forgot until now that they might affect the pill and now its too late for the morning after pill. I was on about my 15th pill of the packet when I had sex whilst on antibiotics, if I am correct this would be a fertile period? Is it possible that I could be pregnant? Obviously I realise that I have to wait for a test or to see if my period comes, I just wanted a bit of reassurance.

Thanks
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Reply 1

It's possible to be pregnant although somewhat slim but i would get a pregnancy test soon.

Reply 2

to be honest, you just gotta sit tight and see whether you skip, before you start to worry yourself half to death!

If your preg, it won't show on a pregnancy test for around a fortnight after conception anyway (your hormones don't show at high enough levels till then). but go and see your doc cos he/she will give you far better advice than i ever will.

Reply 3

Carl1982
It's possible to be pregnant although somewhat slim but i would get a pregnancy test soon.
you really would? :smile:

Reply 4

I agree with JollyJo. Even though it's not very nice, wait and see if you get your period or not as a test might not work yet. Also even if you do get your period I'd do a test anyway just in case.

I went on antibiotics and didn't realise it could affect the pill until afterwards either but all was ok.

Reply 5

Thanks alot guys, a bit of reassurance is all I needed. I just hate the way it says 'antibiotics MAY affect the pill', I wish they would quantify what that means!

Reply 6

It just simply means there's a possible chance the pill may not be effective when you are using antibiotics.