When do you start your next pack of birth control?

How many days you take hormone-free pills are different for different brands. Most commonly you'll take hormone-free pills for 7 days, but sometimes less. These pills are called "reminder" or “placebo” pills — they help remind you to take your pill every day and start your next pack on time. read more

With placebo days, you go through 21 days of active pill, take 7 days of fake pills, have a fake period, and start the next pack on day 29. Without placebo days, you go through 21 days of active pills and start the next pack on day 22. read more

Yes, it starts with sunday pills, the goes to the next 20 days, take the active pills, so the first sunday after your period starts, even if it starts on sunday, start the pack, take the 21 active pills, the take your 7 inactives. read more

If you take it more than three hours past your usual time, use a backup method of birth control for the next 48 hours (two days). Starting the Pill After Pregnancy. You can get pregnant again shortly after being pregnant, so talk with your nurse or doctor about starting your birth control as soon as you can. read more