Does Brown Discharge After Missing Pills Indicative Of Pregnancy?

Posted on Mon, 5 Jan 2015

Question: Hello,i missed the pill for a day around 2 wks ago so had to follow the 7day rule & took 2 pills that day i remembered it happening(no contact for 9 days to be exact).also did the PT and it was (-).My GP said i shouldn't be worried too much.Just recently I've had slight brown discharge.Is this normal or am i pregnant?Please help,thank you.

Answered by Dr. Soumya (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No possibility of pregnancy

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I read your query and I understand your concerns about possibility of pregnancy and brown discharge.

Following is my reply:

1. You are not pregnant. Don't worry about pregnancy as you have taken adequate protection.

2. This brown discharge is not related to pregnancy but appears like menstrual bleeding.

Let me know if you have any more doubts.

Regards,

Dr. Soumya

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Soumya (32 minutes later)

Many thanks Dr. XXXXXXX I have been on the same pill AVA 30ED for quite a while(around 3 yrs now) and this is the first time it has happened. I stopped taking the pill for a few days about a month ago(end of Oct) as I was under antibiotics due to a flu infection because I knew their efficacy will be affected anyway and also somehow to give my body a bit of a rest from them. Soon after I finished the AB, took them again and also followed the 7 day rule right after the last AB tab. I was worried indeed as I've never had this strange discharge up until recently.Perhaps maybe due to the fact that I skipped the hormone free pills?... Thank you again for the prompt and thorough response. Best regards.

Answered by Dr. Soumya (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Bleeding due to skipping pills

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You have guessed right.

Bleeding is due to skipping of pills and not related to pregnancy.

Skipping of pills has made your cycles to start early and hence bleeding.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju