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A member asked:
Took first pill of birth control pack 3.5 hours late....took the 2nd pill on time...is the effectiveness decreased? have been on the same pill for yrs
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No: Being late a few hours for one pill will not decrease the effectiveness of the cycle. No worries.
Answered 5/26/2015
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