I took my birth control pill late

[Worrywart123]

Hi! I have been on sprintec birth control for going on four months, and during the first week of the fourth pack, I took the fifth pill two hours later than normal, I am normally very good about taking my pills at the same time everyday, but this one time I over slept and took it as soon as I remembered! Is the effectiveness decreased because of this? Am I still protected?
Thank you for any help!

[Karyn]

You're just fine. With a combined pill like Sprintec (one that has two kinds of hormones) you have about three hours either side of your usual time to take your pill and still have it be "on time." A pill isn't considered late unless it's taken more than 12 hours past your usual time, so you don't need to be concerned about the effectiveness decreasing.

[Worrywart123]

Thank you so much!