Why did you start with the inactive pills?? They don't count, because they don't do anything.

After a week of active pills, you should be fine.

I did start out with the active ones, for about a week, then went into my cycle.
I appreciate your reply, thanks

Why did you "go into your cycle"? I'm not sure exactly what you did... you're supposed to start with the active pills and take them all in order; it is bad to switch it up. You will not be effectively protected.

I went to the doctor to get started on birth control, I hadn't been on them in about 6 years. She said I could get started taking them that day. So I started on the pack(on the active ones), did those for about a week, then my period started, so I figured I'd better take the inactive pills. Thus meaning I have about two weeks of active pills left in that pack.
Hope that cleared everything up.

Yeah, you definately shouldn't have switched to the inactive pills. The only thing you can do now is start a new pack as soon as possible.

Yeah. So take all of the pills in order, every time, no matter when your period comes. You can take the active ones and have your period at the same time, and eventually, your body will conform to the pills.

I am at the end of my 3rd week of Lutera pills. I got my period on today which is Friday and I have 2 more white pills to take before I get to the last week of inactive pills. I am going to finish taking the 2 white pills that are left in the pack but do I still take the pink inactive pills even though they don't do anything? And if I do have to take the inactive pink pills, do I take all 7 even though my period will probably be done in 5 days? If someone knows the right way to take these pills I would really appreciate a response back. thanks.

Here's the easy way to think about it- take every pill, in order, until they are all gone, and then start at the beginning of a new pack.

Of course, you're right, you don't have to take the inactive pills. But, if you don't take them (or at least wait until that much time passes) then you might confuse your cycle the next time around, or have some spotting between periods. Usually people only skip the inactive pills if they are trying to alter their period, like skipping it altogether.

So if you're interesting in keeping your period on the schedule of the pills, take the inactive pills and take them all.

If you'd rather make it so your period doesn't come, don't take them, just start the next pack. But if you do this, know that you might have some spotting and irregular bleeding.

Of course, (and it sounds like you know this) ALWAYS take all of the active pills, no matter what!! And never have more than a 7 day break for your period.

Thank you for your quick response. Ok, so I will finish the packet and take all of the 7 inactive pills. What did you mean by "and never have more than a 7 day break for your period."

If you are taking the active pills, and then wait, for example, 10 days before you start taking more active pills, your protection from pregnancy will be compromised.

You can, however, take all of the active pills, wait only 3 days, and then begin a new pack.

The only thing that matters is that you take at least 21 active pills, and no more than 7 inactive pills. Does that make sense?

I was wondering can you get pregnate on the pink pills of lutera