Worried if I’m protected: It’s my first day of active pills after my 7 days of placebo. I took my pill at 7:30 in the morning on an empty stomach, then had a bowel movement less than an hour later (I ate something spicy right before bed which is the root of the issue) which was mostly solid but partially liquid. Then at 2 pm I had a small amount of stool which was pretty liquidy, but still had a little form so I’m not sure it counts as watery. I did not see a pill in it.
The rule of thumb I’ve seen people say here is that diarrhea should be okay as long as it’s not 6 cups (watery) in a day or lasting longer than 24 hours. But I’m not sure what the source is for that guideline or if that’s from a proper study. I looked over my pamphlet and didn’t see anything relating to diarrhea.
I’m a bit scared because I know the first week back on active pills is the most risky to mess up. I was planning on having sex without a condom in two days (we’ve always used condoms up until this point, so im also more nervous since it would be my first time without condoms). Would it be a bad idea/unsafe? Should I take another pill today?
I’m on a combined contraceptive pill, Mirvala 28. Thank you in advance to anyone with advice.
