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Q: About Taking Birth Control -need Medical Advice.

asked by: rabidbribri on March 17th, 2004

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Hi, I been taking birth control for about 2 years and recently they switched me to a more generic brand. (there are seven green pills in the middle and a circle of the white and blue pills around it.) when I started taking it, instead of starting on the first 7 white pills, I started on the blue (the middle of the pack). So now i'm left with 7 white pills(beginning) and 7 green pills(the end of the pack). Should I take the green pills and keep it in order and just be on the white 7 extra days when I start a new pack? Or should I take the white, then the green, then start the white on a new pack?

I know this sounds confusing, but if someone knows... Please help me. Lol.

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2ferano

replied on March 17th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

Take the green ones, throw away the white ones that you skipped(why did u do that?) and then start your new pack... You have to take them in order or you will confuse the heck out of your body. There are different levels of hormones in each of those different colors that are made specifically for certain times of your cycle. You need to take them in the order that they are meant to be taken. I hope this helped....

rabidbribri

replied on March 17th, 2004

New User

...

I said that it was an accident b/c they gave me a strange looking new pill box (i explained above)... And I said I wasn't really looking at it, and I took the blue ones.

Anyway, I already know about what the pills do and their hormones...

Just needed info on which to take first. Thanks. =d

2ferano

replied on March 18th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

Actually I did not understand that from the original message, but I am glad you figured it out.

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