Can amoxicillin cause spotting while on birth control?
Can amoxicillin cause spotting while on birth control? Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that antibiotics, such as rifampin, ampicillin, tetracylines, and griseofulvin have been reported to cause breakthrough bleeding and menstrual irregularities in women taking birth control pills. Does amoxicillin affect progesterone birth control? Nope! Antibiotics like amoxicillin won't change the effectiveness of your birth control. The antibiotic rifampin (also known as Rifadin and Rimactane) is the only exception — it can lower the effectiveness of the pill, patch, and ring. Why am I bleeding on the progesterone only pill? Women who take progestin-only pills may experience more frequent spotting. Spotting...