Birth Control/Brown Pill Question?
What is the purpose of the brown pills in birth control? I understand that they are meant to indicate when to expect your period, as you should start taking the brown pill during that time. However, what happens if you don’t start your period while taking them? Is it concerning if you never do? Additionally, is it normal to begin your period before starting the brown pills? I find the whole concept of the brown pills quite confusing.
4 Answers
Feb 21, 2025
All pills are different so I’m not 100% sure what you mean by the brown pill. I’m guessing you have 7 of them, in which case these are for your break. They don’t do anything. They’re placebo so make sure you keep taking your pills for the correct amount of time without forgetting any.
While taking the brown pills your body adjusts to the sudden drop in hormone levels and causes you to have your period.
You can skip the brown pills and usually this would cause you to miss your period. You can do it for a couple of months in a row but for your health you should try not to do it more than that. Sometimes skipping your break can still cause you to bleed. It depends on your hormones naturally as everyone is different. The more months you skip, the more likely you are to bleed anyway and could cause painful periods.
You shouldn’t bleed before you break. It can be a sign you’ve missed a pill or if the bleeding is light it can be a sign of pregnancy. Sometimes it is nothing at all and is just one of those unexplained things.
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