I take my birth control every morning at 6:30am so i dont forget. but i forgot to take it this morning. Will it be less affective if i take it at 2:30pm this afternoon?
2007-02-22 05:44:22 · 12 answers · asked by Ashley 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
You should be fine, but don't make it a habit. It's best to take the pill at the same time every day.
2007-02-22 05:47:52 · answer #1 · answered by poohb2878 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can be less effective. use a condom if you have sex anytime really soon and when ever you miss your pill at 6:30 take it ASAP.
if you want more info find a good site by googling birth control pills.
-My friend that i talk to on a pregnancy forum (good site they have other sections besides just pregnancy email me if you want a link to it) she missed her pill by 8 hours then found out a few weeks later that she was pregnant. she knows that was the day she conceived. She talked to her doctor about it and because she took her pill late it caused her to ovulate. so be careful.
-weird you both missed pills by 8 hours.
2007-02-22 06:56:23 · answer #2 · answered by Jenn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. Some people (like me) can miss 3 or 4 pills a month (and I mean totally miss it) and be just fine. Some people seem to be very sensitive and if they take a pill late or miss one, they may have between period spotting. An unplanned pregnancy would be an incredible longshot. You should be just fine - it wasn't all that late.
2007-02-22 06:03:18 · answer #3 · answered by Karen S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi - if you are at all worried then be sure to use extra protection for the rest of this cycle. However, the large amounts of hormones produced by the pill will be unlikely to be out of your system in just a few hours and even then there are only roughly, 2 days per month you can get pregnant.
2007-02-22 05:49:50 · answer #4 · answered by emma m 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They tell you to take it as soon as you can and if you miss a day.. to take both the same day. It should be ok.. it would be different if you forgot to take it for 2 or 3 days. Good luck.
2007-02-22 06:31:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. If it is only once, you should be fine. It is good to keep up the same time routine you have for yourself though.
2007-02-22 07:46:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Take it as soon as you remember, as long as you don't go 24 hours (and even then it's ok) it won't lose any of it's potency.
2007-02-22 05:48:34 · answer #7 · answered by Waiting and Wishing 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
probably not.
I take mine at like 11pm.
and sometimes I forget and take it the next morning.
it should be fine.
2007-02-22 05:57:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not at all! try to get back on your schedule as soon as possible!
2007-02-22 06:59:40 · answer #9 · answered by robbie d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no just take it right away
2007-02-22 06:05:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋