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Hi, I Took The Morning After Pill And 10minutes After

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Posted on Sat, 2 Feb 2019
Question: Hi,

I took the morning after pill and 10minutes after taking it I had diarrhoea. Do I need to take the pill again?
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (50 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
The diarrhea will not affect the efficacy of the pill you took.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

If you vomited 10 minutes after taking the pill I would say yes, take another. But 10 minutes isn't enough time for the pill to have gotten into your large intestine, so having had diarrhea should not be a problem.

So you should be fine with the pill you took.

I hope this information helps.
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Hi, I Took The Morning After Pill And 10minutes After

Brief Answer: The diarrhea will not affect the efficacy of the pill you took. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX If you vomited 10 minutes after taking the pill I would say yes, take another. But 10 minutes isn't enough time for the pill to have gotten into your large intestine, so having had diarrhea should not be a problem. So you should be fine with the pill you took. I hope this information helps.