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Plan b give you diarrhea
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Same effectiveness: Taking Plan B (or any other emergency contraceptive pill) can alter the timing of the current cycle and of the upcoming cycle. One should check a home... Read More
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53 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Tiffanie Noonananswered
Pediatrics 22 years experience
Birth control pills: Your regular birth control pills should not be affected by having diarrhea. They work by preventing ovulation so if you are taking them as prescribed... Read More
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3.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Mary Davidanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: You need to use protection any time you don't want to be pregnant but your birth control pills should be adequate as long as you take them correctly. ... Read More
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3.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Diarrhea in general interfere with the absorption of the pill in the upper digestive tract. That stool represents material on the lower colon that has... Read More
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Reviewed Sep 24, 2022
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Agree with Dr. Ferguson. . If you do not wish to be pregnant, use contraception all the time, every time. You may consider implanted contraceptive, or... Read More
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Answered Sep 24, 2022
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Not needed: Plan B would not be affected by diarrhea.
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349 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Diarrhea 3 hours later does not interfere with the absorption of the pill in the upper digestive tract. That stool represents material on the lower co... Read More
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Reviewed Sep 24, 2022
A 27-year-old female asked:
Hello there. i took plan b at 9:40 this morning and had diarrhea at 11:55. should i retake the dose?
Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Likely not needed. : That episode of diarrhea likely would not have contributed to your not absorbing the plan B.
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644 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Yes, it is.: Potential side effects w emergency contraception: tender breasts; menstrual flow changes (spotting, bleeding, early or late period); loose stools; diz... Read More
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4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alexander Schermeranswered
Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Probably not: Unless you saw the pill come out whole, you absorbed it.
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4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Plan B: Plan B One-Step can reduce your risk of pregnancy by up to 95% if used within 24 hours of sex. Potential SE’s w emergency contraception: tender breas... Read More
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2.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
No. Diarrhea would not affect the effectiveness of Plan B. Plan B is about 95% effective in preventing pregnancy.
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Answered Jan 27, 2023
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