does it really matter if you dont take your pill at the exact same time everyday? i mean sometimes i take mine at like 5pm and then the next night forget and dont take it till 8pm. is this seriously wrong or is it ok?
thanks
2007-02-26 09:38:00 · 6 answers · asked by Claire g 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
if they are combination pills (estrogen and progesterone), then you do have a little leeway as the hormones remain effective in your body for up to 48 hours. if you are taking a progesterone-only pill, you MUST take it every 24 hours. even with a combination pill however, you should still take it as close to every 24 hours as you can for maximum protection.
2007-02-26 11:01:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It totally depends on the person and the pill. In my experience, a pill with less hormone has to be taken at the same time more. I didn't take my pill right on time (back before I realized the pill made me CRAZY), and it wasn't a big thing. My sister took a pill will low amounts of hormones and within hours, she'd start spotting. I tend to think that 3 hours is not a big deal at all. A day or two, heck yeah! don't have sex if you don't take it for a day.
2007-02-26 17:48:13 · answer #2 · answered by Miss Vida 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the timeframe involved. The reasoning behind taking it at the same time everyday is so you remember to take it, and so the drug maintains a stable concentration in your system and doesn't decrease the effectiveness. So lets say you took your pill at 3pm yesterday, and you waited until 11 pm tonight to take your next scheduled dose, those 7 hours the amount of hormones in your body that have regulated everything, are now lower in concentration. The problem being that if you decide to have "relations" at say 10 pm, your chances of getting pregnant are increased. The pill is extremely effective when used properly, but when doses are missed and lapses between dosages are increased, its efficacy goes down.
2007-02-26 17:46:59 · answer #3 · answered by flyers_hockey_89 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shouldn't be a problem as long as you are taking one everyday and you follow the chart in the birth control package. If you are having a problem taking them everyday you should look into the shot called DEPO, it is a shot you get every three months for birth control instead of taking pills.
2007-02-26 17:44:53 · answer #4 · answered by jcmc3056 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you need to take it at the exact same time every day to be sure you're protected. You risk pregnancy when you forget and take it the next day.
If you take it hours later you also risk breakthrough bleeding.
2007-02-26 18:38:41 · answer #5 · answered by Nancy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did that and not only did it cause spotting but it weakens the effectiveness of the pill.
2007-02-26 17:42:48 · answer #6 · answered by babyjd8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋