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A member asked:
I had diarrhea about 25 min after taking my birth control pill. do i consider it missed?
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No: Unless you threw up the pill, it still is being absorbed and is not missed.
Answered 6/7/2021
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Absolutely not: The medication is absorbed in the stomach.
Answered 6/22/2015
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