About taking it at the same time

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-23-2004
About taking it at the same time
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Fri, 03-26-2004 - 5:55pm
I usually take my pill at 6...yesterday i completely forgot and took one as soon as i remembered at 9:45. If i want to take one at 7 is that ok or do i have to take it at 9:45? also if i want to go back taking it at 6 can i do that as well?? i'm just confused as to how it all works.
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 03-26-2004 - 7:56pm
Hi babeedoll131,

‘On-time’ is usually considered to be with in +/- 2 hours of your normal pill time. Assuming the both times were either in the morning or evening (so that you were only 3 ¾ hours late) that isn’t too bad, but you should try not to make a habit of it. If your pill time is 6 AM and you took it at 9:45 PM (15 ½ hrs. late) then that, in my opinion, is a missed pill. If you missed a pill then you should use back-up contraception for the next 7 days of correct pill use. The purpose of a set pill time is, to the extent possible, to keep a constant level of hormones in your body. It’s perfectly ok to take your next pill at its normal time at 6, or even 7 is ok. However, you should decide on a time and try to stick to it.

Good luck

      Jill