High-dose birth control pills, by virtue of their high estrogen content, can cause fibroids to grow larger. Low-dose birth control pills, in contrast, leave circulating estrogen levels the same (or reduced) and do not stimulate fibroid growth. Symptoms. Most women with uterine fibroids have no symptoms, but some do.
Some three days after the encounter I started taking antibiotics for strep throat. First amoxicillin for a week or so, but since it wasn't being very effective, the doctor switched to Levofloxacin, which I took for 2 more weeks.
These other medicines can make levofloxacin much less effective when taken at the same time: 1  antacids that contain magnesium or aluminum (such as Maalox, Mylanta, or Rolaids); 2  the ulcer medicine sucralfate (Carafate); 3  didanosine (Videx) powder or chewable tablets; or. 4  vitamin or mineral supplements that contain iron or zinc.