A 40-year-old member asked:
will my birth control still work if i take it at different times within minutes?
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Dr. John Munshower answered
30 years experience Family Medicine
Yes: Make sure you take it as directed, but if you are only off by minutes each day that will not affect its ability to work correctly.
Answered on Apr 1, 2013
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