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Expert: - 1/3/2012


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My wife uses Nuvaring for BC... The day the ring went back in she had to start taking azithromycin for bronchitis... will the nuvaring still be effective if we waited a week or so after she is done with the round antibiotic... or does azithomycin decrease affectiveness of nuvaring for the whole month?

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I hope you asked your doctor about this. I'm not quite sure of the answer but I think that the antibiotic would affect the birth control method. I'm not sure how long. Of course, even without the antibiotic, there is still a chance of pregnancy even with the nuvaring. No birth control method is 100% effective in preventing pregnancy.

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I can answer questions about the various methods of birth control. I can answer questions like "What would be the best method of birth control for me?" and other problems and concerns. I have researched side effects and risks of various methods of birth control. I have almost 23 years of experience working with various pregnancy resource centers. Please contact me at CHERYL51@aol.com if you would like to know more information about your situation or if I am "Maxed OUT".

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I have almost 23 years of experience in counseling women about birth control and family planning.

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Illinois Valley Community College, Austin Community College, Travel Agent Degree and almost 23 years of counseling experience.
I have worked with Pregnancy Resource Centers for almost 23 years.

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