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Q: Daylight saving time and birth control pill

asked by: MeghanV on March 9th, 2008

New User

I've been on the pill for almost a year now. When I first started taking it, I took it at 10:40 every night. Once the time changed and fell back an hour, I took it at 9:40 just to be accurate. Well, the time changed again and jumped foward an hour, so now I believe (to be accurate) I should take it at 10:40 again. Problem is, I'm in school, and I go to bed after I take my pill. Now I feel I have to stay up an extra hour just to take it and I don't feel that's right.

Question... Can I still take it at 9:40 even though technically it's 8:40 and I'm an hour early??
Please help!

Replies(4)

Tylanas

replied on March 10th, 2008

Especially eHealthy

Yeah, no problem!!! You can switch up the taking-time of the pill by up to six hours and be fine Smile

jessamyn

replied on March 10th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Thats a fantastic question! You know even I never thought about it

MeghanV

replied on March 10th, 2008

New User

Thank you so much! I was really paranoid Very Happy

PenguinsRus

replied on March 11th, 2008

Moderator

Yes, this is no problem at all! You will still be just as protected.

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