Georgia
A 21-year-old female asked:
Would having one episode of diarrhea 12 hours after taking my birth control pill decrease it's effectiveness?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Katharine Coxanswered
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 47 years experience
No: Already absorbed. You will be fine. All the best.
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Georgia
A 20-year-old female asked:
Should one incident of diarrhea 3 and a half hours after taking your birth control pill lower your pill's effectiveness?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gregory Harttanswered
Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
No: The pill absorbs quickly after you swallow it, and diarrhea should't affect it.
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3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A female asked:
Would diarrhea occurring 4 times within 12 hours after taking first active birth control pill affect its effectiveness?
Dr. Afshan Hameeduddinanswered
Specializes in General Practice
No: Should not affect the efficacy
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660 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Does having diarrhea 3 hours after taking birth control change its effectiveness? I just got on it last week and took the 8th pill in the pack today.
Dr. Douglas Lawsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Shouldn't: Vomitting would be an issue after taking. Diarrhea is a product of the lower GI tract after absorption has taken place.
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2.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Does having diarrhea 2-3 hours after taking my birth control pill reduce the effectiveness of the pill? Was my birth control pill absorbed?
Dr. Lori Langeanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Yes: The pill should have been absorbed. As long as you did not vomit it up you are OK. Diarrhea will not effect it.
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605 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Does diarrhea affect my birth control pill effectiveness? I took my pill this morning and had diarrhea 1hr after. Each episode is light.
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Doubt it: Your pill contents are absorbed in the upper intestine after passing through the stomach.Loose stools of a small amount reflect poor absorption of sto... Read More
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276 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
If you took your birth control pill and an hour later you had diarrhea can that effect the effectiveness of the pill?
Dr. Oscar Novickanswered
Pediatrics 60 years experience
No: Diarrhea should not affect the effect of your pill.
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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