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I have chewable birth control but swallow it instead. will it still work the same way?
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Birth control: Swallowing the tablet will work just as well.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Yes: So long as the entire content of the pill is swallowed it , matters little whether the pill is chewed or swallowed whole..
Answered 5/28/2016
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