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My birth control pills were in my mailbox for about 8 hours or so. it was about 54-49 degrees f outside. did the pills get too cold? can i trust that they will be effective?

Q: my birth control pills were in my mailbox for about 8 hours or so. it was about 54-49 degrees f outside. did the pills get too cold? can i trust that they will be effective?

: Oral bcp's stored "for about 8 hours" at "54-49 F" will not lose effectiveness at the temperatures mentioned.

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Oral bcp's stored "for about 8 hours" at "54-49 F" will not lose effectiveness at the temperatures mentioned.

Answered 10/3/2022

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A member asked:

My birth control pills were in my mailbox for about 8 hours or so. it was about 54-49 degrees f outside. did the pills get too cold? can i trust that they will be effective?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Berryman answered

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