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On combination pills, do you have to take pill at exact same time? i take my pill at 11pm, but sometimes take them at 10pm, 12am or sometimes 1-2am.
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Within reason: Varying the dose time by 4 hours is not bad. It's when you skip days that you get into trouble. All the best.
Answered 7/14/2015
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