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When on birth control pills do you still take the green placebo pill if you dont start your period?
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∙ 15y ago
You're supposed to start your period after you start taking the placebo pills. To keep on a routine, you should take the placebo pills on their designated days (the last 7 days of the 28 day cycle).
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoIn some Birth Control brands, the green pills are active pills . In other brands, the green pills are placebos (sugar pills or reminder pills) and that's when you have a withdrawal bleed. Talk to your pharmacist or health care provider to get information specific to your brand of birth control pills.
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Will your period be late if you do not take the green pills?
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 skip active pills, your period will be early and you increase the risk of pregnancy. If you skip placebo pills, your period will be delayed.
What green pill has WPI on it?
This pill is Mononessa (birth control pill) and the green ones are the placebo pills. So basically it's a sugar pill with no medication.
You have been on birth control for 5 months is it safe to purposely skip a period and instead of taking the green pills just going straight to a new pack?
Hello. You can skip a period while on birth control pills but constantly skipping periods via birth control pills, isn't recommended. Skipping a period this once will be fine.
What if you get all green pills birth control?
If you have a pack of 28 green birth control pills, you're probably on Micronor.
Im on ortho tri-cyclen birth control pill and with the green pills makes you have your period if you skipped taking the green pills would you need to have your period still for that week?
i take orto tri cyclen and I've skipped a day or two with the green pill but i still get my period
On what day of the green pill's should you start your period when on ortho cyclin birth control pill's?
Sometime between the 2nd and 6th day.
Can you skip your green pills to get period faster?
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.
Ever since I started the pill two years ago I've started my period on the Wednesday on the green pillsplacebo. What is up with that?
Hello, Nothing is up with that hun. This is perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. You are supposed to start your period any time during the 7 day break (placebo/sugar pills) and regularly taking birth control, without missing a pill will make your period arrive on the same day every month.
Does your period generally come during the week taking the green pills?
Yes, if these green pills represent the placebo/sugar pills, then your period will start during the time you are taking the green pills. If you do not get a period during this week, you should consult with your physician. You may need to take a pregnancy test.
What is the difference between the white and green birth control pills?
The white pills are inactive hormones which is when you're off your period. And the green pills are active hormones and these you usually take when you are going through your period. But its still okay if you're not on you're period during the green pills cause the pills could make you a little bit late on you're period.
Do green tea pills affect the birth control pill?
Green tea pills do not effect birth control. They may slightly speed up your metabolism but will not affect your hormones.
What is the green pill for in birth control?
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.
