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Taking most BCP late will not have a serious effect on their ability to prevent pregnancy, the exception to this is the progesterone only "mini pills" - being as little as 3 hours late leaves you susceptible to ovulation and pregnancy and must have a reliable form of back up until you have been back on them for 7 days with no mistakes.
If you are on a progesterone only pill and having trouble taking it at the same time daily you should discuss a more reliable form of BC with your health care provider.
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What happens if you start your first birth control pill at night and take the next one the next morning?
Taking the next birth control pill early does not impact effectiveness. Taking it late may.
Is it possible for your period to be late while taking birth control?
Yes, it is possible for your period to be late or stop completely from any hormonal birth control.
What happens if your ten hours late taking your birth control?
If you have been taking your pill regularly, without missing any, taking 1 pill late is not likely to cause pregnancy or any ill effects. Take it as soon as you remember.
Is it possible that you can be late or miss your period when taking birth control?
Yes, it is possible.
Is it normal for someone to have a late period while taking birth control for the first time?
Yes.
If your a few hours late taking your birth control and start bleeding what stops the bleeding?
Nothing. It's nature.
Will taking birth control and different times of the day make a period late?
Yes. As directed by all doctors and on the instruction labels of all birth control pills, you are supposed to take your birth control everyday and at the same time. If you take your birth control at different times everyday, it is not allowing the birth control to adapt in your body the way it is supposed to and it decreases the effectiveness of the birth control as well. Some side effects of taking your pill at different times of each day may include: pregnancy, late/irregular periods, and spotting or breakthrough bleeding.
If you have been taking birth control for 1 week and you took one an hour late is it bad?
No that's nothing to worry about
You stopped taking birth control in December your period came like clock work In January and February your period was early But march your period is late Is this normal?
I stopped taking my birth control in December and in January I came on my period but in february I didnt come is this normal
What happens if you start a new birth control pack a week late?
You will not be protected against pregnancy and your period may arrive late. You need to use a condom for 2 weeks.
What does it mean when your period was a month late and when it did come it was brown and it only lasted 3 days?
where you taking birth control pills? if so that's probably why
Does it matter if you are off by ten minutes on your birth control?
I am on the desogen birth control pill, and the instructions say to take it "around the same time" every day. That means you can be 10-15 minutes late taking the pill with no side effects. After taking it more than 45 minutes late though, you start to run into dangerous territory. I don't reccomend ever being more than 15 to 20 minutes late taking it, EVER. I have been on the pill for one year now.
