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Q: Birth control and timing

asked by: lindsey17 on October 31st, 2009

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Hi, this might seem like a dumb question, but does daylight saving time affect the time I should take my BC? I take it at 8:30 every night, so when I set the clocks back, should I adjust what time I take it so that it's not an hour off? If that makes any sense.

That, and if I took my BC no more than 10 minutes late/early a few nights but perfectly on time the rest is that ok or should I use a backup for being that little bit late/early?

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deteragram

replied on November 1st, 2009

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I don't think daylight savings time affects birth control. Different birth control pills state different times- some say no more than two hour's difference, some say up to four hour's difference- but as long as you take the pill no more than two hours late, you should be fine. Ten minutes will not make a difference.

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