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Had loose stool (slight diarrhea) about 1.5 hours after taking my bcp at 9pm. does that make it less effective? should i take plan b tomorrow morning?
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No : Diarrhea does not decrease the effectiveness of birth control. Plan B is not needed in this case
Answered 4/30/2015
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