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My birth control pill, slynd, dissolved in my mouth before i could swallow it whole, is it still effective?

Q: my birth control pill, slynd, dissolved in my mouth before i could swallow it whole, is it still effective?

: If all the pill contents made it into your stomach, it will be as effective as if you swallowed it.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

If all the pill contents made it into your stomach, it will be as effective as if you swallowed it.

Dr McLeod agreed

Answered 5/11/2023

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A member asked:

My birth control pill, slynd, dissolved in my mouth before i could swallow it whole, is it still effective?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr McLeod agreed

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