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When the Birth Control pill was first developed, it was thought that women would not believe that a pill taken orally would work to prevent pregnancy. Developers built in a pill free week when withdrawal bleeding would occur. That bleeding isn't necessary medically or for the effectiveness of the pill, but it was a marketing decision designed to make women feel that it was a natural process and did not disrupt menstruation. Since then, many pills have been designed with three weeks of active pills, i.e. pills with medication. Some packets also include a week of placebo pills with no active medication, but that are offered so that women using the pill can stay in the habit of taking one daily.
More recently, pills have been marketed that have more than 21 active pills per month. Because pills vary, you should take yours as advised by your health care provider, pharmacist, or pill pack patient insert.
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Can you delay cycle by taking birth control pills?
Yes, skip the 7 inactive pills and go straight to the next packet of pills, the day after taking the last active pill, in packet 1.
What is the collective noun for pills?
There is no specified collective noun for 'pills', however, the most commonly used are a bottle of pills, a packet of pills, or a box of pills.
Can you take your inactive pills before the active pills are finished in your pack?
I'm not sure why you would want to do this. But to be protected from pregnancy you need to take all the active pills as directed - then take the inactive pills or toss them out, the only purpose they serve is to remind you to take a pill everyday and when to start your next packet of active pills.
How many pills are in a pack of birth control?
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.
Do you have to keep the birth control in the packet it comes in?
The packet it comes in mainly helps with organization and tracking. If you can keep track of your pills without the packet you can remove them. That's what my sister used to do.
Missed a few pills period started early what now?
Get back on the pill and use a back up method until you have taken 7 pills in 7 days. If you were more than half way through the packet you were taking skip the inactive pills in the packet and go straight to the active pills in your next packet. If you were still in the first week just start taking the pills as if you had not missed any, but you will still need to use back up BC until you have taken 7 pills in 7 days.
Started first pack of triquillar 28 and assumed first 7 pills are inactive so started with 8th pill but actually last 7 are inactive pls advise?
If you are still using the first packet, continue taking the pills. Pills 1 - 21 are all the same and it won't change the effectiveness for you to take them out of order. They are distributed in daily doses only to make it easy to see if a pill has been accidentally forgotten. The inactive pills contain no medication, they are simply a reminder to keep you on track by taking a pill everyday, if you forget to take one of the inactive pills - no worry's. Just start a new packet 7 days after taking the last active pill.
What are the signs if wife is taking birth control pills?
Packet of birth control pills on the kitchen counter, receipts from the pharmacy for birth control pills, or your wife asking, "Have you seen my birth control pills?"
There are 16 mini chocolate bars in a packet. how many packet will you fill with 336 bars?
The answer is 21
If I have my period before starting the sugar pills of my Birth Control Pack is it possible for me to get pregnant during this time?
As long as you did not skip any of the "active" pills in the packet, you are protected from pregnancy every day - including the week of your period and while taking the "inactive" sugar pills. Start your new packet on schedule.
What happens if you just take the green birth control pills?
Taking just the active pills is fine - the placebo pills have no active ingredients, they are only used to remind you to start your next pill packet. Check with your health care provider or pharmacist for advice specific to your particular pill if you don't know which pills are "active" and which are the placebos.
Is the collective noun for pills is leg?
No, leg is a concrete noun for a body or furniture part and an abstract noun for a project or a journey part. There is no specified collective noun for 'pills', however, the most commonly used are a bottle of pills, a packet of pills, or a box of pills.
