HELP Im so confused and worried….Im on my second week on birth control but 3 days ago I took one of the pills almost 2 hours late and now the app is like orange but still saying protected. Ive been taking the pills pretty regularly except that one day i forgot to bring them to work…? Is it still effective? Am I still safe to have unprotected sex? Brand: Levlen ED

hi ! the app will go back to being green after one week of taking the pills on time, it is still effective but it’s best to not have unprotected sex as it can be risky

@averna really?? The app says it’s less effective cause of that one day, but it was only like almost 2 hours. And the description on my pills says it’s not missed caused it’s not 12 hours late-? Is it really that risky?

Make sure your on time tolerance and usage window are set to the correct timeframe in your app settings. So 24 hours for combined, 12 hrs or 3 hrs for mini pills.

^ There are a few specific combined pills that still use a 12 hour window, so it’s always best to double check the pamphlet before changing the settings. 2 hours late is not late for any type of birth control.

“Less effective” is also not a thing, but the data on this app is very outdated. You’re either protected or you’re not.