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I took the first pill of a new back of birth control at 9pm. i just had terrible diarrhea. am i still protected? i take it at 9pm everyday
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Yes: Diarrhea should not affect the effectiveness of your birth control pill. Hope this was helpful. Dr R
Answered 12/12/2016
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