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by Newly Anonymous on July 1st, 2007

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If birth control pills are not taken at the same exact time every day (an hour or so off, every night) are they still effective?

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  • by PillowPants on July 2nd, 2007

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    An hour or so off schedule is nothing. My friend got pregnant when she said she'd missed her pill by 4 hours. She's not the BSing type, but I doubt this is very common. If you are more than a few hours late with your pill, just use condoms as a back-up.

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    • I doubt your friend was BS'ing, but I also doubt that taking the pill 4 hours late was the cause of her contraceptive failure. Women DO get pregnant on the pill, even when they take them as directed. Methinks your friend was just that unlucky 1 out of 100.

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on July 2nd, 2007

    • You know, you are probably right. Too many of us assume that 99% effective is the same as 100%!

      PillowPants

      by PillowPants on July 2nd, 2007

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