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Accidentally swallowed gum 5 hours before taking birth control pill, will my birth control still work/ get absorbed properly?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

You'll be fine: Your gum is an inert product that will pass through within 3-5 days with no effect on anything in your body. It has no ability to cancel out your BC pill.

Answered 8/25/2020

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A member asked:

Accidentally swallowed gum 5 hours before taking birth control pill, will my birth control still work/ get absorbed properly?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

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