Question That Might Me a Bit Confusing... Posted: 02-22-05 02:02am
It's my first day taking birth control
pills and I noticed that there are only 28
pills in a pack....
I was wondering if I have to take 28 pills
for 28 days and stop taking them for the
next 2 or 3 days (the 29th, 30th, &
31st) ...Then start over again with a
fresh pack of bc?
...Or just keep on taking them everyday
with no break? :|
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imabeantoo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 8
Posted: 02-22-05 03:15am
Take all of them and then start a new
pack. The last seven are your inactive
pills (these are usually a different color
than the active pills...Its ok if you skip
one of these because they are only sugar
pills however do not skip your active
pills). You should get your period 3-5
days after taking your last *active* pill.
Dont be worried if you do not get your
period the day you start your inactive
pills...It'll take a while.
*edit* inactive to active
Last edited by imabeantoo on 02-22-05 18:38pm; edited 1 time in total
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mandilyn
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 158 Location: WI
Posted: 02-22-05 08:20am
Actually you should get your period during
the week of your "inactive" pills. It
should start a few days after you begin
these pills, not after you're finished
taking them. Depending on how long your
period is going to last, you may still
have a very light flow on sunday, but
still start a new pack anyways.
Hope that helps!
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 02-22-05 14:34pm
A woman's average cycle is 28 days.. 4
weeks.. Not one month (i.E. 30 or 31
days). Birth control does not match up
to the month, but to the 28 day cycle so
you do not want to skip any days in
between packs.
Although like others mentioned, your last
7 days of the 28 days are really just
reminder pills (i.E. Sugar pills) and you
don't have to take them.
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imabeantoo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 8
Posted: 02-22-05 18:36pm
Sorry..I meant after taking your last
active pill :p
