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Does loose stool (not diahhrea) reduce the effectiveness of birth control?
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No: Unless you have loose stool because of a new medication that effects how the bcp is absorbed, i wouldn't worry. I can't see how the two are related.
Answered 1/1/2017
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No : That would not be a factor.
Answered 9/16/2013
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