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Re: birth control timing concern

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 3 Jun 2002 08:26:45 -0500 (CDT)


At Sun, 2 Jun 2002, Rachel wrote: >
>I always took my birth control between 8 and 10am (most of the time at
>9am)over the past year. However, I am home from college and working
>during the summer. I must get up earlier to get to work, so i'd be
>taking the pill at 7am. Is this going to decrease the effectiveness of
>the pill (taking ortho-tricyclen). What about when i get back to school
>and taking it again at regular hours again? Thanks for your help in
>advance!
>
>--
>Rachel
>

Rachel

Should not be a problem either way.

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.




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