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Does normal bowel movements reduce effectiveness of birth control?
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Your oral contraceptive pill is absorbed long before it could reach the colon and thus will be unaffected by bowel movement patterns.
Answered 4/19/2021
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no. The pill contents are well absorbed into your system in the initial foot or so of the small intestines, usually within hours. The normal travel time between intake & pooping is 3 days in adults with normal stooling pattern.
Answered 4/19/2021
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