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Should I Take An Extra Pill Of 'logynon' If I Had Diarrhea?

Hello i am on logynon but had diarrehia 2 days ago do i take an extra pill for the day that i was ill from my other packet and then carry on as normal? i havent had sex yet as was on my period so im not to worried but just dont know weather i have to replace the pill from sataday as thats when i had diarrehia :(
Thu, 15 Oct 2015
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Hello and I hope I can help you today.

You do not need to take an additional birth control pill because of diarrhea. Diarrhea may make you lose water, but it does not wash out medication you have taken. The only situation where you need to replace a pill is if you vomited within a few hours of taking it.

So you can go about your routine as usual and start the next pack at the normal time. I would advise you also to drink plenty of fluids as diarrhea can make you dehydrated.

I hope I was able to answer your question and that this information was reassuring.

Best wishes, Dr. Brown
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Should I Take An Extra Pill Of 'logynon' If I Had Diarrhea?

Hello and I hope I can help you today. You do not need to take an additional birth control pill because of diarrhea. Diarrhea may make you lose water, but it does not wash out medication you have taken. The only situation where you need to replace a pill is if you vomited within a few hours of taking it. So you can go about your routine as usual and start the next pack at the normal time. I would advise you also to drink plenty of fluids as diarrhea can make you dehydrated. I hope I was able to answer your question and that this information was reassuring. Best wishes, Dr. Brown