Do birth control pills protect one from a pregnancy?
Patient: I took ampicilin for five days 500mgs every eight hours. My last pill was on Friday. Had unprotected sex on Monday took plan b within ten hours. I ve been on bc for almost five months have not missed one pill at all I take it everyday at the same time. How protected am I from pregnancy? I m stressing big time! Please help Doctor: Hello dearI understand your concernAmpicillin generally decrease effectiveness of the birth control pill and cause pregnancy.But you have used postinor 2 with in 10 hour and also on regular use of the birth control pill, so there is no chance of the pregnancy.No chance of the pregnancy as you used double protection.Avoid stress, take healthy diet, drink plenty of water and do regular exercise.Hope this may help youContact HCM for further heath queryBest regardsDr. Sagar