Minastrin 24 Fe First Brown Pill

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I have been taking Minastrin for over a year now and I'm pretty careful about not being sexually active around the time when I am taking the brown pills. Is the 'strength' of the brown pills less than the white ones? Do I have more of a risk of getting pregnant if I have sex the first day I take a brown pill?

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The brown pill is a completely different medication than the white pills, so they're not really weaker or stronger. They're used to help you track when to take the white pills next, placebos so to speak. They are ferrous fumarate, which is a form of iron. This is most likely used to give you a little extra iron during your period days, to replace the iron you may lose through the bleeding. I don't believe you have to take them if you don't want them, they just make it easier to track when you start the next pack by taking one pill everyday including the brown pills in the pack. Hope this helps! :)

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The prior answer is correct, and no, having intercourse while taking them will not increase your risk of pregnancy, according to FDA reports, you are still protected that week. The typical side effects are listed as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, irritability, and PMS-like symptoms.

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