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I took plan b (morning after pill), then had diarrhea 10-20 minutes later. would the pill still be effective or do i need to retake it?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Still effective: The diarrhea is likely a side effect of the pill, and will NOT affect absorption of the pill. So you do NOT need to retake the pill.
Answered 5/31/2018
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Fine: 10-20 minutes after taking a medicine it is still in your upper digestive tract and diarrhea should not effect it unless it was prolonged. You probably don't need to take another. Hope this helps now see about starting a more reliable method of contraception so you don't have to worry about this again.
Answered 9/10/2017
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You should not need: to repeat Plan B - as the pill would not have transmitted out of your body that fast.
Answered 5/31/2018
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