There is a slight chance I could be pregnant – what do I do about my acne medications?
I am married and we are not necessarily trying to have children, but we’re not trying NOT to either. Anyway, I realized after the fact that we were unprotected on a day I was fertile, so there is a chance I could be pregnant, though it is too early to do a test. What do I do about my acne medications? I take Retin A and Benzacyclin – both a creams that I use at the momen for prevention. I haven’t had a break-out in several months, but my dermatologist wants me to keep taking them for a few more months for prevention. I saw that Retin A MIGHT be risky, but it isn’t for sure. However, I haven’t really found anything on Benzacyclin either way, and I don’t have the piece of paper that tells you its warnings anymore.
What should I do? I mean, I know women try to have a baby for months before getting pregnant, so are the chances even that high that I am prego? Should I just lay off the meds for a few weeks until I can do the test and hope that my skin doesn’t break out? I’m also interviewing for jobs, so I want my skin to look as good as possible.
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I’d call your dermatologist and stop taking the medication. Drugs.com says that both medications should not be taken by women who are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant.
Get a pregnancy test as soon as it would work and if it’s negative then think long and hard about what you want, clear skin or a baby. Because you’ll have to put off one to have the other. Though some pregnant women’s skin clears up and others get acne.