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Im in birth control to help with heavy bleeding. when i took the pill out of the packet tonight the top coating broke off and the rest of the pill was intact. i read online you shouldnt spilt bc since its time released. do you think its an issue?
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Arguably that one pill may be less effective, but even if it is, it is unlikely that a single small variation will have a noticeable effect.
Answered 4/10/2023
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