Birth control & the cold

[Horselover12]

I left my birth control inside near the windowsill with the windows open. I keep my birth control in a bag but the temperature at the lowest got down to the 50s and it was there for 10 hours. I’m wondering if my birth control is ineffective now?

[Horselover12]

I left my birth control inside near the windowsill with the windows open. I keep my birth control in a bag but the temperature at the lowest got down to the 50s and it was there for 10 hours. I’m wondering if my birth control is ineffective now?

[Horselover12]

I left my birth control inside near the windowsill with the windows open. I keep my birth control in a bag but the temperature at the lowest got down to the 50s and it was there for 10 hours. I’m wondering if my birth control is ineffective now?

[Heather]

Please don't bump posts like this. In our user agreement, we make clear we generally answer most questions within 24 hours, and we ask users not to bump until it's at least outside that time window. It's not even been one hour.

What you are describing is a non-issue. Heat is a known issue with oral contraceptives and their efficacy, but not cold (and 50 degrees isn't really cold anyway). You're all good here.