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Im on the combo bc pill-i take it sometimes 5 hours later than normal.. but i take it everyday. never missed a pill. is my protection compromised ?
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No: Just take it once daily and the contraceptive benefits are the same. Changing the time of day dramatically may increase the chance of breakthrough bleeding on low dose pills but does not change the effectiveness.
Answered 6/14/2015
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