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Got pregnant right after surgery.

Hey ladies I was wondering if an appendix removal would have been the reason why I got pregnant.
Has this happened to anyone else? I find it strange because I was on the pill. Could the anesthesia  have
"canceled out" the birth control, or any other of the medication you have when in surgery?
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Did they put you on any kind of antibiotics after surgery?
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If you were on any antibiotics it would have cancelled your birth control. Which i'm sure you were
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yep some types of antibiotics can cancel out the pill....
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They gave me anti biotics there at the hospital. But just prescribed motrin extra strength. thanks guys
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