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Hello, I have been taking Symbella birth control pills for 2 years. I took the 21st pill today and from tomorrow I will start the placebo break. I took the pill at 11 a.m. and at 4:30 p.m. I had a single loose stool. I would like to ask if I should take an extra pill? Should I take a placebo break? Can he take a 6-day break just in case and not a 7-day one? Is the effectiveness maintained?
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What if there was diarrhea after 5.5 hours and not loose stools?
Angelika Talar-Śpionek Pharmacist, Editor
8 months ago
There is no need to shorten the withdrawal bleeding interval. The effectiveness is maintained because a single loose stool does not affect the effect of the tablets.
Please follow the standard scheme, the protection is maintained at all times.
I will add that I did not take an additional pill and started a placebo break, which is supposed to last until Sunday. Should I shorten it just in case and take the first pill from the new package on Sunday?
I would like an answer
So if I start a placebo break for a week from tomorrow, will the effectiveness be maintained? Now I will not take active pills for a week
Anna Lewandowska Pharmacist, Editor
8 months ago
A single loose stool after 5.5 hours of taking the contraceptive pill does not significantly affect the effectiveness, so there is no need to take an additional pill.
You can start the placebo break as planned. The effectiveness of contraception should be maintained as long as you take the next pills regularly. In case of repeated problems with the digestive tract or doubts, it is worth consulting a doctor.
If you need more personalized advice, you can use the teleconsultation here:
https://www.gdziepolek.pl/telekonsultacja/z-ginekologiem
You can check the availability of Symbella in pharmacies in the country at the following link:
https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/96184/symbella-tabletki-powlekane/apteki
I attach additional information that may be helpful:
https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/jak-prawidlowo-stosowac-antykoncepcje
https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/jakie-leki-oslabiaja-skutecznosc-antykoncepcji
https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/czy-jedzenie-i-picie-obnizaja-skutecznosc-antykoncepcji