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I left my birth control pills (estarylla) in the car at 45 deg for 3 hours, will they be less effective??

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Dr. Tarun Jain answered

They should be ok: for that short amount of time

Answered 5/1/2017

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A member asked:

I left my birth control pills (estarylla) in the car at 45 deg for 3 hours, will they be less effective??

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Tarun Jain answered

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