pill-taking time...please help!

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Registered: 12-08-2006
pill-taking time...please help!
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Fri, 12-08-2006 - 7:59am

Help! I am a relatively new birth control pill taker. I'm about to finish my second full cycle. I am in a long term relationship, but we are separated by distance at the moment, and I decided to start the pill and get into a routine while apart and I didn't have as much to worry about.

Ok, so here's my question. I had been taking my pills at night before I go to bed. But about half way or so through my current (second overall) pack, I missed one at night and following my doctors directions took it as soon as I remembered when I woke up the next morning. Due to stress I forgot again that night and took it again the next morning. I began to realize that it might be easier for me personally to take it in the morning and continued to do so, but now I'm wondering if I've thrown off the effectiveness of the pill by switching times part way through? My boyfriend and I will be reuniting on the first day of my next pack...will I still be safe? or should we keep using a condom for a while? If so, how long until it's effective enough to forgo the condom?

Sorry for the long winded explanation but this newbie is concerned and a little confused about the timing of her pills and her reunion...any info anyone could provide would be great!

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 12-08-2006 - 11:07am

Hi aflower_gal, welcome!


      Jill