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Can diarrhoea affect the contraceptive pill?

iatroX medicinesPublished 13 August 2026Updated 16 August 2026Reviewed 13 August 2026

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Severe diarrhoea can reduce protection from combined or progestogen-only pills. Follow the missed-pill or diarrhoea instructions supplied with the contraceptive.

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