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Q: What is active and non active pills?
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In what order do you take birth control pills and which color do you take first?

Hello - You start taking birth control pills on the last day of your period. You will have seven pills which are a different colour from the other pills. The seven different coloured pills are the "non- active or sugar pills" which you start taking after you have finished taking the active pills. The active pills are the 28+ different coloured pills from the non active ones.


Are you protected from pregnancy when you have had intercourse on the last day of active pills before you take the non active pills?

Yes you should be proctected provided that you are taking the pills at regular times everyday, but it is still a good idea to use a condom as well.


Is it ok to skip non active pills?

yea it just means you wont get your period for that month


What happens if you dont get your period on the 22nd day after taking last active pill?

Your period can arrive anytime during the non-active pills which are the 7 pills at the end of your pack. If you miss a period perform a pregnancy test.


Why would you be spotting if you skipped the 7 non-active pills?

It happens very frequently when women try to skip the non-active pills to avoid getting her period. What most don't know and now you do is that many times it backfires and you end up spotting for longer than the period would have lasted. Skipping sugar pills can mess up your cycle.


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.


Is it bad to skip the white pills while taking trinessa?

The while pills on Trinessa are active pills that prevent pregnancy. If you don't take the active pills, you could get pregnant.


When does your period start on pills?

Hi, Your period will usually occur during the period you take the non-active pills or have a break from taking your pills. The break lasts for 7 days and your period will occur any time during the 7 days.


Do you still take the white non active pill even if you havnt gotten your period yet because the next pill i have to take is the white non active one?

You should take your birth control pills as scheduled regardless of bleeding.


If you start while still taking active pills to you continue with the active ones or switch to the sugar pills?

Keep taking your pills all in order-do not skip any active pills...did you miss any pills -sometimes that can cause you to start your period early...also-maybe put a call in to your doc- if you didn't miss any pills,you shouldn't start your period while still taking active pills


Does the birth control yaz contain all active pills?

No, Yaz contains a mixture of active and placebo pills.


What happens if you miss the iron tablets on a birth control pack?

There is no increased risk of pregnancy if you miss the non-active birth control pills.