Late pill??

Question

How late is classified as late when you take your pill, for example does 1 hour matter? If your supposed to take it at 10pm and you take it at 11pm would this be a problem for protection against pregnancy? If not how late would cause a problem when it comes to protection against pregnancy?

Answer

Normally doctors recommend staying within an hour, so for example I took mine at 8am so anywhere between 730am and 830am was safe. An hour late might slightly affect it. If you're concerned avoid sex for a few days and make sure to take it at the proper time

Answer

It depends on the pill you're on. Most people are prescribed a regular pill but if you're on the mini pill then it's much more time sensitive. The regular pill is suggested to stay within an hour (because of course the more exact you are the more effective it will be) but you're generally considered covered even if you miss a single pill. You double up the next day and move on. The mini pill however is very precise and if you're not within the hour you're supposed to use back up protection for 7 days.

Answer

It depends if you take a combined pill or a mini pill. The combined pill you have a few hours window. The mini pill needs to be taken the same time.

Answer

You have a 2 hour safe window. So if you usually take if at 10, it's fine if you don't take it until 12.

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