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A member asked:
If i take the contraceptive pill an hour early, is it going to be risky/change the effect of the pill?
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Less effective: It can make pill less effective becuse started to get metabolized an hour early and the peak level there should be less plan b in the blood to stop ovulation.
Answered 6/5/2015
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