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Is Pregnancy Possible While Having Birth Control Pills At Various Timings?

I am currently taking tri-cyclin lo birth control pills, the 28 pack. I was about 2 hours late taking the third pill of my new pack of pills. I was also a couple of hours late taking the pills on a couple more occasions throughout this latest pack but I understand that the first week of pills are of the most importance. It is important to note that I have never gone 24 hours without taking the pill. The date of my last period was on the 15th of September and I started my new pack on the 21st of September. I also vomitted on the 23rd of September but that was well after 2 hours after taking the pill (also during my first week of pills). I also had a bit of diarrhea but it was more of watery stool when going rather than constant, frequent bathroom trips. I was also on the antibiotic Cefuroxime on the 24th of September, toward the end of my first pack. I just want to make sure that given all this information, I am still protected from pregnancy. Thank you so much for your time
Wed, 1 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As per your history, For better results kindly take birth control pills at the same time. Du eto variable timing its effectiveness may reduces. So take it at any time of the day but the timing should be same. In case of variable timing, kindly use other way of contraception. Take care.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shyam B. Kale
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Is Pregnancy Possible While Having Birth Control Pills At Various Timings?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per your history, For better results kindly take birth control pills at the same time. Du eto variable timing its effectiveness may reduces. So take it at any time of the day but the timing should be same. In case of variable timing, kindly use other way of contraception. Take care. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shyam B. Kale