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Marisa Geller M.D.
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Specialist on Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialist on Fertility and Sterility
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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>---- Original Message -----
From: "Katie" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list WOMENS-HEALTH"
<womens-health@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 7:44 PM
Subject: [Birth Control] Diarrhea and BCPs
> Hi - quick question. I am on BCPs and take them around 7 am. About an
> hour or so after taking the pill this morning, I had loose stools. It
> is not really diarrhea, but looser than normal. Is this going to affect
> the pill effectiveness? Should I take a make-up pill? If so, would two
> pills in one day have any adverse reactions? I looked in the archives
> and found mixed opinions on this. Thanks
>
> Kate
>
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