Took Pill 1 1/2 hours late?

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Registered: 09-25-2003
Took Pill 1 1/2 hours late?
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Thu, 09-23-2004 - 10:33am
I was helping a friend with her homework last night, and I forgot to take my Pill at the right time. I took it 1 1/2 hours late, but my bf is coming into town this weekend. Do we need to use protection or not? My Pill pack says it's ok to have sex if you are late taking 1 pill (and on here, "on time" is 2 hrs +/-, right?), but not more than the 1. Is that right?

-Lauren

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Thu, 09-23-2004 - 11:13am
Hi Lauren,

Within the window of 4 hours (+/-2 hrs of your regular time) you should be fine. It's a really good idea to be as consistent taking your pills as possible. Being off (+/-2 hrs.) occasionally shouldn't hurt. Thanks for posting,

Take care,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 09-25-2003
Thu, 09-23-2004 - 11:18am
Thanks so much! I just don't want any problems, ya know what I mean!!
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Registered: 08-29-2004
Thu, 09-23-2004 - 12:29pm
I have been on the pill for 7 years, maybe i'm crazy but I never take it at a certain time. I always just make sure I take it sometime in the morning. Now, i've never had anything happen-God forbid, but everyone's body is different. Sometimes i will take it really late, (at night instead of the morning) and sometimes I will get minor cramps. . . but my body is very sensitive. If i forget one day, i usually start a few days later. But then again, my friends have forgotten a pill and taken two the next, and never showed any weird symptoms.

You may want to ask you doctor!

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Registered: 09-25-2003
Thu, 09-23-2004 - 8:33pm
You haven't gotten pregnant even though you don't take your pill always at the same time?! My mom "warns" me that she got pregnant with me while on the pill all the time, but I think she just uses that as a scare tactic. I just don't need something like that to get thrown into my life right now.