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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.

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Is the days in birth control pills interchangeable?

The days in birth control pills are not interchangeable.


What if you get all green pills birth control?

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Is it required to take the green pills in a birth control pills pack?

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.


If you get your period in the middle of a pack of birth control pills do you need to start a new pack?

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What are the light green pills for that comes with the birth control pack?

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