At what time of day do YOU take your birth control pill?

Question

I've just received my first supply of birth control pills. I've been telling myself I will take a pill at 9:30pm every night. I'm wondering how other ladies have determined what time is best for them. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Lol one of my friends takes hers at like 9m every night, and she sets her alarm clock on her phone for it too!

However I used to leave mine near my tooth brush, so every morning is I never forgot!

Do what works out best for you sweetie!

Answer 2

I take mine when I'm going to bed, which is usually between 10.30 and 11.30pm. Sometimes it's later - if I've had a night out or something and don't get in til late, but if its a lot later I make sure I take additional precautions for a week. If you have missed one or taken it later than normal check the leaflet that comes with your pills, it will tell you how long after the normal time you can take it and still be safe.
Good luck

Answer 3

I usually take mine before I go to bed. As long as you go to bed at about the same time every night. Even if I dont go to bed at about 9 or 10 I still take it at that time. I am so used to taking them that its almost like my body tells me when its 9 or 10 at night. U will get into the swing of things after a while. Good luck.

Answer 4

Any customary practitioner or pharmasist could reccomend taking 2 pills the following day. and that i think of that's what you're able to do. To be easy in simple terms commencing the %. frequently the following day you would be advantageous yet what you could technically do is take 2 the following day and use lower back up start administration including condoms for a million week.

Answer 5

I leave them on my night stand and take it when I take my sleeping pills. Around 7:30 or 8:00 pm. I never forget to take my sleeping pills, so taking them at the same time keeps me from forgeting to take my birth control pill.

Answer 6

I take mine first thing in the morning - no matter when I get up, I always make sure that it's the first thing I do, before I even get breakfast or start getting washed. It becomes habit after a while so I remember to take it most of the time.

Answer 7

oh i was rubbish at taking mine... tried taking in the mornings but sometimes too busy and just simply forgot, lunchtime was a no-no too and evenings, well, I was lucky if i took 5 a week. Thats when I changed to the contraceptive patch called EVRA, absolutely great and only 1 patch a week. There's no forgetting that! It comes highly recommended :-)

Answer 8

I chose 5pm. That way, depending on what shift I am on at work (8-4 or 4-mid) I take it not long after I either get off of work or come to work.

I also set my cell phone calendar to go off everyday at 5pm so I remember to take it.

Answer 9

Depending on the pill itself you can be quite flexible with the time, mine was doable as long as it was within about 4 hours i believe. I use to take it at bedtime as my bedtime would never differ that much to make it a problem!

Answer 10

I take it before bed, I always go to the bathroom before I go to bed so I got in the habit of leaving my pills in the bathroom next to the sink so I would remember to take it.