The number of pills in a pack depends on the particular medication. The most common is 21 "active" pills (with medication in them) and 7 "inactive" pills (no medication). There are many other variations -- 21 active pills only, or 28 active pills only, or 77 active pills and 7 placebos, 24 active and three placebos, etc. Ask your pharmacist or prescriber about the type of birth control pill you have.
The days in birth control pills are not interchangeable.
If you have a pack of 28 green birth control pills, you're probably on Micronor.
The sugar pills in your birth control pack are there to help you stay in the habit of taking a pill every day. You don't need to eat them.
The last seven pills in the birth control pack are to keep you in the habit of taking pills. Some contain vitamins, but most contain no active ingredients.
When taking the birth control pills you still have a monthly cycle. That is what the different color pills are for in your pack. So that you still have your cycle every month.
The color of the active pills in a birth control pack varies by brand. Contact your pharmacist for information specific to your birth control pill.
In some birth control brands, the green pills are active pills and should not be skipped. In other brands, the green pills are placebos (sugar pills or reminder pills) and can be skipped. Talk to your pharmacist or health care provider to get information specific to your brand of birth control pills.
No. Continue taking your pills as scheduled, regardless of any bleeding.
In some birth control brands, the green pills are active pills and should not be skipped. In other brands, the green pills are placebos (sugar pills or reminder pills) and can be skipped. Talk to your pharmacist or health care provider to get information specific to your brand of birth control pills.
It may possibly effect when you will get your period and/or you may experience spotting or breakthrough bleeding. If you only took a half of a pack of birth control pills and discontinued, you are at risk of becoming pregnant.You half to completely finish the pack of pills and take the birth control everyday at the same time in order for the birth control to remain effective.
There is no increased risk of pregnancy if you miss the non-active birth control pills.
Hi, Your question is: Should my period start the first day after I am through the hormone pills in a birth control pack?Not necessarily no. Your period will arrive anytime during the 7 days when your on the placebo pills or not taking any pills.