abbiedarlin1 asked:


I have irritable bowel syndrome. In my form, i have lots of diarrhoea throughout the entire day most days. It’s at random times and not at the same times each day. Wondering if all this diarrhoea from IBS makes my contraceptive pill less effective? If it does, by how much?
It’s just that i’ve read…a lot of places that the pill is absorbed through the digestive system and if diarrhoea occurs, the pill will not have a chance to be absorbed.

Mrs T #1 DUE 20/01/2010 asked:


Hello, I have been diagnosed with IBS - D for 2 years now. My partner and I are considering going on the pill, would my IBS reduce the effectiveness of the pill?

abbiedarlin1 asked:


I have irritable bowel syndrome. In my form, i have lots of diarrhoea throughout the entire day most days. It’s at random times and not at the same times each day. Wondering if all this diarrhoea from IBS makes my contraceptive pill less effective? If it does, by how much?