Birth Control pill (Alesse) and amoxicillin (antibiotic/penicillin)

[xlunaazulx.livejournal.com]

Hi there,

I was prescribed amoxicillin (500mg) for a sinus infection. I asked the pharmacist if it would affect my birth control pill but he wasn't open to giving me more details about the type of interaction it would have besides saying "yes, it will decrease the effectiveness of Alesse.

My question are: For how long do I need to use a back-up method of birth control? Do I need to be extra careful until my next period? What kind of side effects should I expect? Do I need to be careful even after my next period?

I started taking amoxicillin the day my period started (day 24 of my current cycle) and I will be taking it for 7 days (day 3 of my new cycle)

Thank you in advance for your help!

What's been your experience with ortho tri cyclen?

[hikari87.livejournal.com]

So about a month ago my boyfriend and I exchanged virginities, and we've been having sex regularly (with condoms) since then. We discussed birth control options and I got a prescription from my doctor for ortho tri cyclen BC pills. I want to start taking them after my next period (probably in about two weeks) but since I've never been on HBC before I was curious to know what kind of side effects y'all fine folks who've used this type have experienced.

Not sure if relevant---I've taken plan B twice (once just to be safe when bf and I were getting handsy and things got a little...messy, and once because the first time we had sex we were stupid and drunk and although it only lasted a few seconds and he didn't come, we weren't using protection.) Neither time did I experience any kind of side effects whatsoever. I don't know if this might indicate anything wrt how severe of side effects I might have with ortho tri cyclen.

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Could this be a genital wart?

[throwawayljname.livejournal.com]

I've had this raised fleshy bump (appears to be slightly dimpled in the middle) on my inner thigh/groin area for 2-3 months. I thought it was the tail end of an ingrown for a while so I let it sit. I have no other bumps in my vaginal/anal area. The bump is soft, not hard, and "moves" when touched.

I'm so scared it's a genital wart. I've had a pap smear/physical exam 2 months ago with this bump and I don't think the doctor noticed it, or he decided to overlook it. My pap smear came back normal if that makes any difference.

I've attached a photo. Thank you so much!

http://imgur.com/yHCJRsQ