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Took my birth control 8 hours late due to food poisoning and me continuing to throw up. what do i do? is it effective still? back up method? i usually take it at 7 am, but took it at 3:05 pm?

Q: took my birth control 8 hours late due to food poisoning and me continuing to throw up. what do i do? is it effective still? back up method? i usually take it at 7 am, but took it at 3:05 pm?

: It should be fine if you took the second pill successfully, i.e. no throwing up within 2 hours of taking the pill. Take care.

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It should be fine if you took the second pill successfully, i.e. no throwing up within 2 hours of taking the pill. Take care.

Answered 5/19/2023

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A member asked:

Took my birth control 8 hours late due to food poisoning and me continuing to throw up. what do i do? is it effective still? back up method? i usually take it at 7 am, but took it at 3:05 pm?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hiep Le answered

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