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I'm on bc, does your period come right when you start the brown pills, my doctor says they're iron pills, or a couple days after?

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They are correct: Your period will come a couple of days into the "placebo" pills. Sometimes these pills contain a small amount of iron which should have no effect on when you get your period.

Answered 3/10/2014

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