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If i take my birth control usually at 7 am and then i sleep in and take it at 9:03 am is it still effective? the week previous i had done this as well. i took it at 9:44, but the next few days after i took it early. should i be worried?

Q: if i take my birth control usually at 7 am and then i sleep in and take it at 9:03 am is it still effective? the week previous i had done this as well. i took it at 9:44, but the next few days after i took it early. should i be worried?

: Taking the pill a few hours early or late occasionally does not alter their effectiveness. Skipping a day or two would.

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Taking the pill a few hours early or late occasionally does not alter their effectiveness. Skipping a day or two would.

Answered 5/14/2023

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A member asked:

If i take my birth control usually at 7 am and then i sleep in and take it at 9:03 am is it still effective? the week previous i had done this as well. i took it at 9:44, but the next few days after i took it early. should i be worried?

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