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Will a combined birth control (junel fe 1.5 30) be less effective if you take it a couple hours apart? for example one day, 6am..the next 930..am..

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Dr. Brian Nguyen answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Unlikely: While it's a very good practice to be consistent with your pill taking, the combined pill i'd potent enough that a few hour delay in administration is not going to have a substantially negative effect on efficacy. Progestin only pills however require same time daily administration.

Answered 3/11/2014

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