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If you have taken your combination birth control pills almost perfectly but start a new pack 15-17 hours later than your scheduled time (take two pills in one day), are you still protected from pregnancy?

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Yes, you should be.

Answered 12/26/2021

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A member asked:

If you have taken your combination birth control pills almost perfectly but start a new pack 15-17 hours later than your scheduled time (take two pills in one day), are you still protected from pregnancy?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hiep Le answered

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