I asked a friend of mine who is a pharmacist about this, because I could not find good factual information. She suggests that while the pills are likely okay, there are no good studies on this so it is a good idea to use back up birth control for the rest of the month just to be safe.
Sometimes heat changes the chemical makeup of medications, which is why it is recommended to not expose them to humidity or temperature extremes. I hope this helps. I saw a lot of questions about this in my search, but all the answers looked like guesses to me.
Thanks for visiting the site and asking an interesting and helpful question. Good luck to you.
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Hi Anonymous-
I asked a friend of mine who is a pharmacist about this, because I could not find good factual information. She suggests that while the pills are likely okay, there are no good studies on this so it is a good idea to use back up birth control for the rest of the month just to be safe.
Sometimes heat changes the chemical makeup of medications, which is why it is recommended to not expose them to humidity or temperature extremes. I hope this helps. I saw a lot of questions about this in my search, but all the answers looked like guesses to me.
Thanks for visiting the site and asking an interesting and helpful question. Good luck to you.
June 21, 2010 - 6:29pmThis Comment
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