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Will Diarrhea Affect The Efficiency Of An Emergency Contraceptive Pill?
Question: Hi, I have missed my pill yesterday and upon doctor's advice, I took 2 days of pill today. And later in the evening, I had a case of diarrhoea. Will this affect the efficiency of the pill?
And to add on, I had intercourse earlier in the day before the diarrhoea.
And to add on, I had intercourse earlier in the day before the diarrhoea.
Brief Answer:
No, diarrhea won't effect.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to Healthcaremagic.
Hi, I am Dr Anshul Varshney , I have read your query in detail , I understand your concern.
I suppose you are talking about Emergency contraceptive pill, that is i-pill. Or the regular contraceptive pill.
Diarrhea is not going to effect the efficacy of the drug. It's not that the i-pill gets secreted in stools and looses it's efficacy.
No contraception method gives you 100% guarantee that you will not conceive. Emergency contraceptive pill should be used only in case of emergency and not as a regular contraceptive.
It should be taken immediately after unplanned and unprotected sexual intercourse and maximum with in 72 hours.
As far as your query is concerned, diarrhea is not going to effect the action of emergency contraceptive pill or even the regular contraceptive pill.
This is my personal opinion based on details available here.
If you still have any other query, you may please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Dr Anshul Varshney , MD
No, diarrhea won't effect.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to Healthcaremagic.
Hi, I am Dr Anshul Varshney , I have read your query in detail , I understand your concern.
I suppose you are talking about Emergency contraceptive pill, that is i-pill. Or the regular contraceptive pill.
Diarrhea is not going to effect the efficacy of the drug. It's not that the i-pill gets secreted in stools and looses it's efficacy.
No contraception method gives you 100% guarantee that you will not conceive. Emergency contraceptive pill should be used only in case of emergency and not as a regular contraceptive.
It should be taken immediately after unplanned and unprotected sexual intercourse and maximum with in 72 hours.
As far as your query is concerned, diarrhea is not going to effect the action of emergency contraceptive pill or even the regular contraceptive pill.
This is my personal opinion based on details available here.
If you still have any other query, you may please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Dr Anshul Varshney , MD
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