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I took my birth control pill at 7:50pm. i had diarrhea about 5 hours after taking my pill from what i ate that night. does this lower my protection?
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No: You will still absorb hormone unless you have very copious, watery diarrhea. Most diarrhea comes from the colon, while most absorption occurs in the small intestine before it reaches the large intestine.
Answered 12/10/2015
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