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What Causes Brown Blood Spotting Post Intake Of Femilon?

Posted on Wed, 15 Jun 2016

Question: I started using femilom from 1st day of periods, its been 9 days i am still having brown blood. What can be the problem? I am still having femilon everyday as i wanted to prepone my periods.

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Common side effect of hormonal pills.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Since you maybe using Hormonal pills for the first time, you may be experiencing some amount of brownish spotting.
It is a common side effect of the birth control pills such as Femilon.
Please do not stop Femilon, continue taking 1 pill daily.
The spotting should stop in a few days.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (3 days later)

I have used femilon before, few months back. This is not the first time i m using it, And this time my periods strted on 15th april 2016, i started taking the pill from the first day of my periods. Today is 27th april, but i am still having small amounts of brown discharge, there is no smell or ittiching in my vagina. So Is it only bcoz of the femilon? How do i stop it while continuing the pill? Please help.

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
As below

Detailed Answer:
If you take any more drugs right now to stop the spotting, it may worsen the hormonal disturbance.
It happens sometimes while on Femilon.
So continue taking the pills, and the discharge should stop in a few days.
Next time, take a higher dose pill, since you faced this issue this time round.
Right now , take nothing, just wait for a few days for the spotting to stop.
Take care.
Try and take the pill at the same time daily.
I hope you have not forgotten or missed any pills ?

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (3 hours later)

No i havent forgotten or missed any pills, and try to take the pill at the same time daily. i am also having a lots of pimples and acne on my face for last 3-4 weeks, i keep my face clean but still everyday a new acne or pimple comes up, is this also a side effect of femilon? I also have cyst in both the ovaries, i am sending you the report of my last ultrasonography. kindly tell me wether the acnes and the spotting are for the same reason or not?

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
As below

Detailed Answer:
Pimples and acne are not a side effect of Femilon, in fact OC pills help to reduce acne.
You should take another pill called XXXXXXX , that further reduces acne and pimples.
Try taking it after your next period.
There is no cyst as such, but eggs , normal follicles that are produced every month in the ovary.
Why are you taking Femilon, is it for contraceptive purpose ?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (38 hours later)

As i said earlier that i was taking contraceptive to prepone my periods for the month of may. Thank you so much doctor that my vaginal discharge has come back to normal. Thank you so much.

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
As below

Detailed Answer:
Oh okay I am happy about that.
So please continue the pills.
Am glad the discharge is alright now.
You can reach me directly anytime, when you have a doubt, by clicking on the following link -
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-aarti-abraham/64623
Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar