I am taking augmentin 1 g for sore throat. Does this affect Yasmin? Does antibiotic decrease effectiveness of Yasmin?
د. Zakia Dimassi,
طب الأطفال
- No. In principle, antibiotics (including Augmentin or amoxicillin-clavulanic acid) do not interact with oral contraceptive pills and thus should not affect their effectiveness.
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Some birth control pills have been pulled from the market in other countries over DVT concerns. Should I be worried about taking Yasmin?
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د. Salim Saab,
طب الأذن والحنجرة
- the pills pulled are at risk of thrombosis the other pills yasmin also are safe
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I have been having diarrhea for 4 days, will the effectiveness of Yasmin be effected? Or am I still protected against pregnancy? Can I take flagyl or eurceupheril? or do they effect Yasmin?
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د. Zakia Dimassi,
طب الأطفال
- If you have been having ongoing diarrhea for four days now, you need to do a stool analysis and culture to isolate the causative germ. Flagyl is sued to treat parasitic diarrhea like amoeba, while Erc... إقرأ أكثر
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Hello i start taking yasmin pills this month cause of severe pain. Can I skip the 7 days no pill and start another tablet to avoid being sick because I have a trip?
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د. Faysal El Kak,
طب النساء والتوليد
- Sure, you can skip up to 3-4 months, with no harm. I agree that some harmless spotting is expected.
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I forgot to take Yasmin (for a treatment) on the 5th day and took later at night. What should I do now? In case it happens again, how can I avoid the risk to have my period twice during the same month
د. Salim Saab,
طب الأذن والحنجرة
- Now there is no problem, there is no risk.
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I've been on Yasmin for 3 years, and just stopped it last month; however i've noticed a weight gain especially on the waist... can it be due to that? how can i get rid of it? do i go back to the pill?
د. Nemer Charafeddine,
طب النساء والتوليد
- It is unlikely that it is due to stopping the Yasmin , on the contrary patients get some extra kilos when on pills..
Some of the Side effect of Yasmin is change in appetite, so may be when you stopped... إقرأ أكثر
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Do birth control pills (yasmine) work if i start them of the third day of my period?
د. Rania Mousa,
الطب العام
- it depends how long is your period,Ideally, you should start taking this pill on day one of your menstrual cycle (the first day of your period). This will protect you from pregnancy immediately and yo... إقرأ أكثر
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I am getting married soon, and would like to know which is the best and safest contraceptive pill? The gynecologist I visited prescribed Yasmin, but I read it has too many side effects..
د. Karim Nawfal,
طب النساء والتوليد
- Side effects to oral contraceptive pills are minor if you have been properly evaluated by your physician.(water retention, irritability, headache etc...)
Some patients might have these side effects to... إقرأ أكثر
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