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If i throw up 2 hours after taking birth control pill am i still protected?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Likely the pill already advanced to the intestine after 2 hours.
Answered 7/6/2021
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Different sources will tell you different things, but the 2-hour mark is close to where some sources say either to treat it as a missed dose and/or to start using a backup method of protection.
Answered 7/8/2021
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