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Does frequent diarrhea make birth control pill relcipsen less effective?

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Noooo!!: The key to BCP's effectiveness is taking them every day, without fail. If chronic diarrhea interferes with your ability to stick with a strict once daily routine, than to that extent it will lower the efficacy of the "pill".

Answered 7/9/2016

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Hi; Ive been on birth control pill and had sex on the first day of new pack (took the pill). Partner also pulled out but Im not sure if it was completely. Took plan B around 68 hours later but had diarrhea 2 hours after. Is it not effective? Thanks?

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