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Do i suppose to take the brown pills in the birth control pill pack ?

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Not necessarily: If there are 7 brown pills at the end of the pack, they are placebo pills, just there to remind you to wait 7 days before starting the next pack. You can take 1 daily or just wait 7 days.

Answered 12/29/2014

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