You take your birth control pill everyday at 8 am but when Daylight Saving Time comes around in the fall should you start taking it at 7 so it is technically the same time everyday?

Answer 1

Birth Control pills build up a specific level of medication in your system. As long as you take it sometime in the morning, do it whenever it's convenient for you. As long as you don't completely miss it all together, you're good.

Answer 2

Ideally you would take it exactly 24 hours after the previous day's pill, regardless of daylight savings time, or time zone changes. However, it is considered safe to take it withing 90 minutes of your usual time. Since daylight savings time creates a 60 minute difference in our clocks, if you take it at the same time, by the clock, as you did the previous day, you should be okay.

Answer 3

No, it is important to continue taking your birth control pill at the same time each day, based on the clock time. This will help maintain the effectiveness of the pill in preventing pregnancy. So, continue taking it at 8 am after the time change.