Question 1

does drinking alchol right after or with the pill effect birth control pills at all?

Accepted Answer

Possibly ..: There is limited solid data that suggests a significant decrease in the effectiveness of oral contraception with alcohol consumption but it would be wise to avoid the combination if possible.  Particularly if you drink more heavily and it causes you to become nauseated and possibly vomit any pills up.

Question 2

does cyclivex affect bcp?

Accepted Answer

Drug interactions: You didn't tell us which oral contraceptive?  I tried several different oral contraceptives against Acyclovir using a drug interaction checker and found no interactions. You can enter the name of the BCP that you had in mind into a drug interaction checker and find out for yourself.

Question 3

does daylight savings effect my bcp?

Accepted Answer

No: As long as you take it roughly the same time of day within a few hours.

Question 4

are bcps fully absorbed after 2 hours?

Accepted Answer

: Yes. 
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Question 5

does day light savings can effect my bcp?

Accepted Answer

Continue: Continue to take your birth control pills regularly. For example: if you took your bcps before day light savings time around 9 P.M. Then still take them at 9 P.M. After day light savings time. An hour won't be detrimental to the effects of birth control.

Question 6

how late can you take a bcp and still be safe.

Accepted Answer

If you miss &gt; a: Couple days the protection diminishes. I have read that after a week- there is virtually no protection.  You can add use of condom or other form of birth control to your oral contraceptive to improve protection.

Question 7

i drank my bcp an hour late. am i still protected?

Accepted Answer

1 hour is okay: If you are sure that it was not longer, much longer that you were late - then I'll bet you are absolutely fine. Don't push it. One is one, three is three, etc. A bit is not a bunch. Ask your pharmacist or doctor for the safety window - but know that you must not push those limits.
Take care!

Question 8

do bcp really take a whole month to be effective?

Accepted Answer

Best to believe: The scientific data points to that.
But there has never been a blinded study to find out.

Question 9

is it okay to take bcp (combination) an hour early?

Accepted Answer

Yes: An hour either way would not make much difference.

Question 10

how long does bcp take to be effective and when should i start taking it?

Accepted Answer

Read the instruction: Please check the information supplied with the type of bcp you have been prescribed or ask the pharmacist who gave it to you, or call your doc's office and they can explain.

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Does day light savings can effect my bcp?

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How late can you take a bcp and still be safe.

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I drank my bcp an hour late. am i still protected?

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Do bcp really take a whole month to be effective?

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