Hi! I’ve been taking birth control (21 day pack) for almost a year now. Yesterday I was supposed to start taking it (the first day of the pill cycle after the break days). I am supposed to take it every day at 4pm, and I do, but sometimes I take it a few hours late (I’ve never skipped one and my cycle goes as predicted).
Yesterday (the first day) I took the pill at 10 pm. I remember my doctor telling me that for it to be effective I should take it exactly on the 8th day after the last pack for it to act as a contraceptive, and I did take it, but a few hours late.
Is the pill still effective even if I took it a few hours late on the first day and will it protect me from pregancy as it regularly does?
Thanks for your time!