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I took my 1st birth control pill of the pack at 8:30 and at 8:45 i had diarrhea. does having diarrhea decrease the effectiveness of the pill?
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No: Things like grapefruit juice and some medications affect efficacy of birth control pill by affecting their liver metabolism. Diarrhea shouldn't have anything to do the pill's metabolism
Answered 6/11/2017
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No effect: birth control pills generally aren't associated with diarrhea but if you have diarrhea, it's not going to affect their effectiveness.
Answered 5/1/2017
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