Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
How badly can your stomach flu have to be for your birth control pills to be ineffective?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
No connection: It is not the pill to become ineffective . It is severity of vomiting which might bring the pill out.
Answered 6/25/2014
5.2k views
Thank
Show 1 more comment
Related Questions
A member asked:
I'm on birth control pills and was taking antibiotics for 3 weeks for the flu, could this effect my fertility as i've missed my period?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Will getting a flu shot affect my birth control?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
What are the good pills without prescription to buy for curing stomach flu?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I just had a 24 hour stomach flu. Towards the end of it I passed out (syncope) twice in my bathroom. Is this normal? I hit my head badly the 2nd time.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I was taking 4mg Medrol (methylprednisolone) pack had to stop due to stomach flu Can I take the remaining 11 pills (3 x 2 days, 2 x 2 days, 1 x 1 day)?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Stomach flu and birth control. Will either interfere with the other?
I Threw up four hours after birth control pill. Would I have absorbed enough? I have the flu. Should I follow missed pill instructions?
Does the flu make birth control pills less effective ?
Do antibiotics for the flu affect the birth control pill? If so which ones?
I'm on sprintec birth control pills, what cold/ flu medication can I take that won't effect my birth control? What pain killers (Advil, tylenol)?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
