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Im taking the birth control and they say take it same time every day, if i go to a 3 hour time difference, should i adjust to that time.?
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May not be necessary: As long as you take your OCP within about 6 hours of each other each day, you can feel comfortable they will be effective. Remember that even taken perfectly, the pill has a failure rate.
Answered 3/28/2017
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