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Re: 2 pills late-a problem? From: Leah (anonymous@obgyn.net) Sat, 3 May 2003 12:12:23 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Eve: "pelvic pain" Previous message: rajesh: "medicine" In reply to: Amber: "2 pills late-a problem?" Next in thread: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Re: 2 pills late-a problem?" Depends on what you're taking.. Lower hormone pills are less forgiving (ie, Alesse). On the less forgiving, it should be no more than a couple of hours off, but the others are longer (you should check some sites online about it). Reason being, the hormones are only good for ~24 hours.. that's it. They don't stick around. BUT that also means that even if you miss it by an hour every day, you're still within the limits of a couple of hours (or the longer time for the higher hormone pills). You're protected as long as it's in there, even though it isn't very long. So if you're on a low hormone pill the 4 hours could be a problem, but if you're late within a couple of hours more than once you're still protected. HOWEVER, you need to evaluate why you were late those days, and see if you can find a better time to take them or way to remember. You don't want to get into the habit of being late and then forget completely! Hope this helps! At Sat, 3 May 2003, Amber wrote: > >Two days ago I took my pill almost 4 hours late, and today I took my >pill 45 minutes late. I know that taking one pill late isn't that much >of a problem, but what about taking 2 pills late so close together? I >know 45 minutes isn't that late, but I'm still worried. > >-- >Amber > Next message: Eve: "pelvic pain" Previous message: rajesh: "medicine" In reply to: Amber: "2 pills late-a problem?" Next in thread: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Re: 2 pills late-a problem?"

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