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A member asked:
Should i take another birth control pill if i have diarrhea 2 hours after?
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No: It is quite unlikely that the effectiveness of birth control pills is impacted by diarrhea. Even with diarrhea the medication in the pill should be absorbed just fine. So don't take another birth control pill.
Answered 9/10/2017
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