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I'm going on holiday and i'm worried about the storage of my birth control pills. where i'm going is around 30 degrees (celsuis). i don't know what will be the conditions of the place where i'm staying (ac or no) how to store them better?

Q: i'm going on holiday and i'm worried about the storage of my birth control pills. where i'm going is around 30 degrees (celsuis). i don't know what will be the conditions of the place where i'm staying (ac or no) how to store them better?

: Oral contraceptives are not affected in terms of potency, even at 30 C. Refrigerate if you are concerned about higher temp's.

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Dr. John Berryman answered

Oral contraceptives are not affected in terms of potency, even at 30 C. Refrigerate if you are concerned about higher temp's.

Answered 7/2/2021

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Dr. Christine Hom answered

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Keep your medication as cool and dry as possible. Do not leave them in a car in the sun; keep them at temperatures you are in and they should be fine.

Answered 7/9/2021

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A member asked:

I'm going on holiday and i'm worried about the storage of my birth control pills. where i'm going is around 30 degrees (celsuis). i don't know what will be the conditions of the place where i'm staying (ac or no) how to store them better?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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