changing the time I take my pill (earlier)

[oatmealia.livejournal.com]

Hello, everyone!

I just started taking Ortho Lo two days ago (I've taken two pills so far). On the first day, I decided to take them at 7:00 PM, but I have since realized that taking them at 2:00 PM would be much easier. I want to change my pill time to earlier, but I'm afraid that changing it at this point will screw up the introduction of the pills into my system. I really don't want to wait until the entire pack is finished, especially since I get so forgetful in the evening and feel like I'm bound to miss one if I don't move them to a better time. I don't plan on having sex for about another two weeks, so everything should work itself out by then, shouldn't it?

I saw this topic in the FAQ, where the advice was to wait until this pack of pills is over. However, I'm wondering if the fact that I don't plan on having sex for two weeks will make it alright for me to change right now (especially since I'm changing the time to earlier, not later).

Comments

[nmbr5wthabulet.livejournal.com]

take it at 2 pm tomorrow. you'll be fine. as long as its not later than 7pm.

[queensugar.livejournal.com]

Taking pills earlier is not really an issue; the concern for protection is only how many hours past 24 hours you go between pills, in order to maintain a steady supply of hormones into the system. You can change your pill-taking time earlier and keep it there with no worries.

Sometimes, for some women taking multiple pills very close together might make any side-effects a little more noticeable, but since there's a good 19 hour difference I don't think this will be an issue for you.

You'll still be fully protected against pregnancy after seven active pills (I know you're not planning on being sexually active for a couple weeks, but just in case anything happens before that. :) )

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[oatmealia.livejournal.com]

So sorry -- I was specifically reading the FAQ for that kind of information, but I must have missed it!

I've even posted here before. How pathetic. :D

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