Sickness Or Diarrhoea

If you're sick or have diarrhoea when taking the progestogen-only pill (mini pill), what you need to do will depend on:

how much time has passed
whether you take a traditional progestogen-only pill, desogestrel pill or drospirenone pill

If you're not sure what type of pill you're taking, check the pack to see if it contains desogestrel or drospirenone, a type of progestogen.

The progestogen-only pill may not work if:

you vomit within 2 hours of taking a traditional progestogen-only pill
you vomit within 3 to 4 hours of taking a desogestrel or drospirenone pill
you have severe watery diarrhoea

You may need emergency contraception. Speak to a pharmacist, sexual health clinic or GP or call 111, as the progestogen-only pill can affect how some types of emergency contraception work.

Talk to a pharmacist or check the information leaflet that comes with your progestogen-only pill to find out what to do about taking your pills.

Find your pill's patient information leaflet online by searching the medicines A-Z on the eMC website.

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