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Q: birth control pill

asked by: tletrice on June 4th, 2007

New User

I take my birth control pill everyday at the same time or close to the same time. I could be off as much as 15 minutes some times but not everytime I take the pill. Does it really matter how late I take the pill for it not to be effective? (minutes not hrs)

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Llewellyn

replied on June 4th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

A few minutes here and there will not decrease the effectiveness of your pill. It's when you're a few hours late that you can run into trouble.

tletrice

replied on June 4th, 2007

New User

thanks, that is good to know.

Georgia59

replied on June 5th, 2007

Especially eHealthy

Agreed, as long as it is a typical pill, and not a progestin-only pill. If it is (a mini pill) than you have to be really careful about time.

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