How did you adjust your BC for another timezone?

MyValentine2004

I usually take my birth control around 11:pm right before I go to bed.  I'll be spending two weeks in Europe (6 hours difference for Paris/Amsterdam) and I'm really confused about adjusting it, especially around flying there and back. 

hz80408

Honestly, unless you want to wake up at 5am your local Europe time, while you're there I would just take it when you wake up or when you go to bed.

 Although, I don't take mine at the same time everyday here in the US.  I just take it before dinner, which varies from 5:30p-8:30p

lyndausvi

Honestly, in the 20+ years I took BC I never took it a specific time.  I just took it when I got up in the morning regardless of  when I got up.  So when I travelled I still took it when I got up regardless of time-zone.

I guess if I was someone who took it at the exact same time I would at take it when I would take it back home.   Although it would kind of suck getting up at 6 am. 

 

roar

It doesn't matter. I take it whenever I go to bed, no matter what time it is, wherever I am. The important thing is that you take it, timing doesn't matter.

emilyinchile

roar:

It doesn't matter. I take it whenever I go to bed, no matter what time it is, wherever I am. The important thing is that you take it, timing doesn't matter.

That's not true, or at least it depends on your pill whether it's true or not.

I'd take it when you wake up. I wouldn't wake up at 5am just to keep everything the same, but shifting it to a few hours later would be good enough for me. 

MyValentine2004

Cool- I guess I'm not too crazy about taking at an exact time, either, rather than within a range of time- while I take it around 11:pm during the week most weekends it is more like 1: or 2:am before I go to bed.  I feel better about not worrying about it too much now.  Thanks!   

sunshine608

emilyinchile:

roar:

It doesn't matter. I take it whenever I go to bed, no matter what time it is, wherever I am. The important thing is that you take it, timing doesn't matter.

That's not true, or at least it depends on your pill whether it's true or not.

I'd take it when you wake up. I wouldn't wake up at 5am just to keep everything the same, but shifting it to a few hours later would be good enough for me. 

Agreed. I moved my time to a time when I could take it both locally and internationally.

My doc is pretty adamant that it be taken at the same time ( or within the hour everyday) . For my brand she told me if I'm more than an hour late, to just take it the next day. Taking it at different times has caused spotting for me in the past so I made sure to adjust before I leave.

mxolisi

I would take it in the morning. Honestly I rarely bother to adjust but that's because 90% of the time if I'm changing time zones it means I'm not going to have sex for a few weeks.  

BlaireD

I have always taken mine "around the same time". I take it when I go to bed. I don't always go to bed at the exact same time, but its pretty close (within 2 hours or so). I am going to Europe in March (+6hrs) and will take it Friday night when we leave, then Sunday am London time. (since taking it Friday Central time @ 11pm = Saturday morning London time). I think my logic is correct...

alithebride

i just take it at the same time i do at home-in the AM when I'm getting ready for the day. never bothered adjusting and I'm still (thankfully) kid free so it must've worked