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I had one time diarrhea 1,5 hour after taking birth control pill during the first week. i had unprotected sex after that. was my protection lowered?
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No Protection Yet: The diarrhea is not likely related to your pill taking. Assuming you have a normal gut, you are most likely absorbing the pill just fine. However, you can't depend on protection within the first seven days of taking the pill! You should be using backup method this month! The diarrhea did not lower your protection. However, your risk of pregnancy is high given the time frame!
Answered 12/27/2016
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