Side effects of taking the pill late

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-25-2003
Side effects of taking the pill late
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Sun, 03-07-2004 - 2:27pm
Hey there, this is my first week using ortho cyclen and no side effects so far...ive been really good about taking the pill right on time but today i was just over an hour late to take it...this is due to the fact that my daily schedule is different on the weekends,im not doing the same things that i do during the week that are markers/reminders for me to take the pill...now i know that an hour difference doesnt really decrease the effectiveness of the pill, but i was wondering if that hour or so difference will throw my off hormones, especailly if i happen to do this again durign the same pack...ie, will late pills result in things like break through bleeding later in my pack, etc...or am i just overreacting as usual?! Thanks in advance

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 03-07-2004 - 2:56pm
Hi kelli,

I don't think a deviation of an hour is going to cause a side effect problem using a combined pill like Ortho Cyclen. In some women who are extremely sensitive to their hormone levels I suppose it could result in break-through-bleeding, but if it happens at all I think that would be extremely rare.

Good luck

      Jill