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Should Contraceptive Pills Be Taken Regularly At The Same Time?

Hi, I started taking birth control on March 9. Daylight savings time began on March 13, but I continued to take the pill at the regular clock time. Should I switch when I take the pill to reflect daylight savings time or can I take the pill at the same clock time?
Fri, 15 Apr 2016
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Hello dear
Understand your concern
Contraceptive pill are taken for to prevent pregnancy.
So it should be taken regularly to prevent the pregnancy and side effects.
If you miss the dose there is high chance of prgnancy.
So taking OCP is like dialy routine task like tooth brush, eating meal.

So to make your routine best to take at particular time of the day for whole month.
So put it either to with meal so you can remember, put reminder in mobile so you cant forget the dose.

So It should be taken regularly at same time to make habit.

Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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Should Contraceptive Pills Be Taken Regularly At The Same Time?

Hello dear Understand your concern Contraceptive pill are taken for to prevent pregnancy. So it should be taken regularly to prevent the pregnancy and side effects. If you miss the dose there is high chance of prgnancy. So taking OCP is like dialy routine task like tooth brush, eating meal. So to make your routine best to take at particular time of the day for whole month. So put it either to with meal so you can remember, put reminder in mobile so you cant forget the dose. So It should be taken regularly at same time to make habit. Hope this may help you Best regards Dr. Sagar