When does diarrhea affect the effectiveness of birth control pills?

The effectiveness of hormonal contraception can be impaired by the occurrence of diarrhea (at least 3 stools of excessively loose consistency) within 3-4 hours of taking the tablet. This is due to the fact of a significant acceleration of the intestinal passage and a decrease in the possibility of absorption of the tablet taken. Diarrhea after 3-4 hours after taking the tablet does not affect the effectiveness of hormonal contraception. This means that after using the tablet in the morning (e.g. at 9 o'clock) and with diarrhea at 5 p.m., there is no risk of reducing the contraceptive effectiveness of the drug taken. I encourage you to familiarize yourself with additional materials that may be useful: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/jak-zwalczyc-biegunke https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/jak-prawidlowo-stosowac-antykoncepcje

@Mi does not reduce

Hello, I have a question because at 6:30 p.m. I took the 5th active Vibin pill from the blister and at 9:20 p.m. I had a single semi-watery stool, does this reduce the effectiveness of contraception or should I take another pill from the blister? please reply quickly

Up to @Wass:

A single (semi)liquid stool is not diarrhea. Therefore, there is no need to take another pill, contraceptive protection is maintained. Diarrhoea is the passing of liquid or semi-liquid stool at least 3 times a day. Contraceptive protection could be impaired if diarrhoea (passing at least 3 stools of liquid or semi-liquid consistency) occurs within 3-4 hours of taking the pill.

Hello, I have a question, if a one-time diarrhoea occurred 2 hours after taking the active tablet, is the protection maintained or do I have to take a tablet from an additional blister? And if so, when does it have to be taken because I don't have access to it at the moment and what will be the effect if I don't take an additional pill?
Please respond quickly

To @Ania:

It will not weaken.

Will eating bread with flaxseed that has 11% flaxseed in it weaken the effect of Vibin? I ate two slices at 1:30 p.m. and I take the pill at 8 p.m. .

Howdy! This evening I took the 12th minulet pill, after about 15/20 minutes I had an episode of loose stools. Can the absorption of the pill be impaired?
Thank you in advance for your reply.

To @Liliacsky:

Taking Levonorgestrel within 24 hours after sex is still effective. If you have experienced diarrhea or vomiting within 3-4 hours after taking it, it may affect its absorption, suggesting the need for an additional dose.

In this situation, I encourage you to consult a doctor to discuss your situation, especially since you are breastfeeding. Please note that levonorgestrel should not be used more than once in one menstrual cycle.

Hi, the condom broke yesterday and I took levonorgestrel about 24 hours after at 8pm. At about 11/11:30pm I had a bad stomachache and diarrhoea (not sure if it was due to food or the pill), is 3.5 hours cutting it too close and should I take another dose? I am also breastfeeding but period has returned and looking at the calendar I might be ovulating around this time.

To @Angelina:

Given that the diarrhoea occurred more than four hours after taking the contraceptive pill and was a one-time and non-liquid consistency, it is unlikely to affect the absorption of the drug. The absorption of the active ingredients of the tablet usually occurs within the first few hours after ingestion.

If you have any doubts, I recommend consulting a doctor. To be sure, you may want to consider using an additional method of contraception for a few days.

Hello, I took the coke tablet at 13:00, at 17:10 diarrhea began (but not of liquid consistency) Can this somehow affect the absorption of the tablet? Diarrhea was only once

Everything is fine. The tablet is absorbed for up to 4 hours

I don't remember exactly whether it was a difference of 4.20h or 4.50h, so was there protection in both cases? Please help

And if, for example, after 4.20 hours from taking the pill I had this watery stool (I don't remember exactly because I was very tired, but I know that I took the pill), is the protection still preserved?

To @Klaudia:

In the presented situation, contraceptive protection is maintained.

Since the watery stool occurred about 5 hours after taking the tablet, it could no longer affect the anti-prescription protection.

please help, I took a pill at 11 p.m.; 10 and exactly 4 in the morning due to poisoning I had watery stool (more water than feces) 4.50 hours have passed it's been okay with the security? sylvie 20 I'm taking

To @Laura:
If diarrhea has occurred, understood as a minimum of 3 loose stools accompanied by abdominal pain, protection may be reduced. If it was 1-2 loose stools, protection is preserved. In case of diarrhoea, take a spare tablet from the blister to protect yourself.

Good morning, yesterday I took the 8th contraceptive pill, for 8 days of taking the pills I had neither diarrhea nor vomiting, but yesterday with taking the 8th pill after 3h I had diarrhea, does it lower the protection ?

To @Ania:

If you have not experienced diarrhoea after taking the contraceptive pill, your contraceptive protection will be maintained.

It is important to note that the effectiveness of oral contraception may be reduced if you experience diarrhoea or vomiting within 4 hours of taking the tablet. In this case, it is recommended to take an extra tablet from a spare pack.

If you are concerned about this situation, it is always a good idea to consult a doctor who can give you more personalized advice. If you do not have the opportunity to take advantage of the advice, I am attaching a link to the online teleconsultation:
https://www.gdziepolek.pl/telekonsultacja/z-ginekologiem

Thank you for such a quick reply. I had diarrhea from noon, I was on the toilet maybe 3 times because of diarrhea and the last time just before taking the pill, so I was stressed even though it was before taking the pill. So if I didn't get diarrhea after swallowing the pill, the protection is completely preserved?

To @Ania:

Having one-day diarrhoea before taking birth control pills does not affect their effectiveness. Abdominal pain also does not affect the effectiveness of hormonal contraception.

Before taking the anti pill, which is about 10 minutes before swallowing the pill I had diarrhea, when I swallowed the pill I didn't have diarrhea anymore. Is protection maintained?

Good morning. I had diarrhea yesterday afternoon and was in the toilet several times. I felt like my stomach hurt. At 6 p.m. I took the contraceptive pill vibin, after taking the pill the diarrhoea no longer occurred, but sometimes I felt stomach pain. Does the effectiveness of the pill work despite this stomach pain?

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If intercourse is interrupted the next day, can I be pregnant? Should I do a pregnancy test?

To @Karolina: According to your description, diarrhea occurred within 4 hours of taking the tablet (passing at least 3 stools with an excessively loose consistency), and this means that the contraceptive protection may be weakened.

Good morning, at 19.14 I took a vibin mini tablet, but before 23 I had diarrhea twice. Is the effectiveness reduced? If I was also in the toilet before, but the stool was simply looser, does this count as diarrhea? The next day I had sex once without a condom and I'm a little worried

Do@ Monika: In both situations there was no risk of weakening the effectiveness of contraception. Protection is maintained. The protection could be reduced if diarrhoea occurred within 3-4 hours of taking the tablet - which was not the case for you.

Good morning. On Friday at 3 p.m. I had diarrhea, then it passed and at 7 p.m. I took a pill. I didn't get diarrhea after the pill but I got it at 3 am. Has the tablet been absorbed? The second situation where on Saturday again during the day I had diarrhea from coffee and my stomach hurt. Then it went over and I took the pill at 7 pm. After the pill there was also no diarrhea . Are the pills absorbed in these two situations? These were two prosperous active pills.