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Effective?
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Effective?
When i took my birth control pill this morning i didnt swallow it fast enough so it might have dissolved a bit in my mouth. Does this change the effectiveness or count as a missed pill?
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Re: Effective?
Hi Questions,
No, this does not change the effectiveness of the pill.
No, this does not change the effectiveness of the pill.
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Re: Effective?
Ok. So if you use the bathroom shortly after taking the pill does this change the effectiveness?
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Re: Effective?
Hi Questions,
The only instance where bowel movements may impact the effectiveness of the pill is if you've had diarrhea within a few hours of taking the pill.
The only instance where bowel movements may impact the effectiveness of the pill is if you've had diarrhea within a few hours of taking the pill.
And you to whom adversity has dealt the final blow/with smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go/turn to and put out all your strength of arm and heart and brain/and like the Mary Ellen Carter rise again.
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Re: Effective?
Ok thank you!!
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Re: Effective?
So even if it dissolves as long as it gets into my body it should still be ok right? Because this happened to me and i was planning on having sex tonight
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Re: Effective?
We would be using condoms either way but would that be enough? Also ive never forgotten to take a pill
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Re: Effective?
The pill should not have been compromised, but backing up with condoms means that, even if it was, you should still be well-protected.
And you to whom adversity has dealt the final blow/with smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go/turn to and put out all your strength of arm and heart and brain/and like the Mary Ellen Carter rise again.
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Re: Effective?
So then this wouldnt count as a missed pill right?
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Sam W
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Re: Effective?
No, it would not.
And you to whom adversity has dealt the final blow/with smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go/turn to and put out all your strength of arm and heart and brain/and like the Mary Ellen Carter rise again.
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Re: Effective?
Thank you!