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A member asked:

Defecated an hour after taking birth control pill do i still need to retake the pill? the stool was not loose but i had detox tea 7 hrs prior

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Wouldn't think so: Your pill is absorbed in the upper digestive tract. The normal transit time (time from your mouth to poop) is 3-4 days in adults with normal bowel movements. Unless you had the galloping runs you didn't loose the pill just by pooping an hour after taking it.

Answered 10/22/2018

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