WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2000: Re: timing of pill taking

Re: timing of pill taking

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 10:44:39 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 31 Oct 2000, Emme wrote: >
>right now i try to take my birth control pill between 7:30 and 8:15 in
>the morning. I read on a monograph on Onhealth.com, that you should
>take each pill no more than 24 hours after the last. Because I just
>started alesse, is it even more important with this low dose pill that
>you take it at exactly the same time? I was under the impression that
>taking the pill 1hr-3 hrs late was not a big cause for concern.

It really is not a big concern, just 1-3 hours.

>
>I was also considering taking my pill at night, instead of in the
>morning. If I wanted to make this switch, should I take one in the
>evening on the same day I take the last "morning" pill, (is that too
>much hormones for my system)? or should I wait and take it the next
>night (ie. 36 hours later).

Begin the morning pills the morning after the last evening pill.

>also, less estrogen should supposedly mean less headaches, less
>bloating, less depression and less mood swings, correct?

Hopefully so. >
>Thanks!

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

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