Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Please describe the discolored 4th week of pills in the birth control pack?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Placebo Pills: The last week of pills are placebo pills. These don't have medication in them. They are there to keep you in the habit of taking a pill every day. Usually you will get your cycle on those days but it isn't unusual for it to be a day before or a few days after. They are colored differently to remind you that they are the placebos.
Answered 5/12/2015
5k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Im on lo loestrin Fe (a low dose combination pill) and I had sex without a condom. Im on the 3rd or 4th pack of the birth control pill. Am I safe from pregnancy?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Do I have to wait a week each time after taking inactive pills when starting my new pack of birth control?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I am on birth control and lost my pack for a week. So I have not been taking my pills for 7 days now. What should I do now to get protected again?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Spotting during the second week of birth control pack. Its low dose combo pill. Do I need a stronger dose of birth control?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
What happens if I miss a birth control pill in the 3rd week, take it the next day as soon as I remember, then continue my pack like normal (including the 4th week)? Will that mess with my period? Are there chances of pregnancy?
I have been on low dose birth control for 4 months. I started my fourth pack of birth control and still having occasional spotting. Do I need to switch pills or should I wait longer? Im over 35 so not sure if higher dose pull would be ideal
I just started my third pack of low dose birth control. Im spotting still on third pack. It happens off and on during pack. Do I need to wait until my fourth pack to see if spotting still persists or stops before changing birth control pill? Thanks
When will withdrawal bleeding from placebos end, currently on 4th active pill of new birth control pack but period was really heavy this cycle also started Lexapro last cycle
My period started on Sat. February 25 and ended 4 days later on Wed. March 4th. My first pack of combination birth control pills arrived the next day Thurs. March 5th and I started taking them that same day. Am I protected from pregnancy?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
