Is Taking Of Birth Control Pill One Hour Late For One Day A Cause For Concern?

Posted on Thu, 3 Mar 2016

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Question : hi.. i am XXXXXXX . i am on birth control pills.. i took my pill 1 hour late for one day.. is it ok to have intercourse today.. should i use any back up protection..

Answered by Dr. Dr. Soumen Patra (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need to use back up method.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

If you have taken birth control pill regularly WITHOUT missing single one, then 1 hr late for taking pill just for one day has nothing to deal with pregnancy risk.

You will be completely safe and involve in unprotected sex fearlessly. You don't need any kind of back up method as protection.

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