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What Causes Dark Brownish Discharge Inspite Of Being On Birth Control Pills?

Posted on Thu, 16 Apr 2015

Question: I've been on birth control for 6 years for the past 2 weeks I've had a dark brown discharge and horrible cramps and my period isn't due for 2 weeks?

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Side effect of birth control

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
This sounds like a side effect of the birth control and often happens.
Just take a pregnancy test just in case.
ALso continue your birth control as usual.
I hope you never missed any pill ( s ) recently ?
have you been under any stress, change of diet or exercise, sleep deprivation, travelling, taking antibiotics or other medications ?
All the best
Please feel free to discuss further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (49 minutes later)

I have been on it for 6 years I take it every day I've never missed a pill ever and I can still have side effects? After 6 years do u think pregnancy is a real possibility?

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, you can still have such occasional side effects.

Detailed Answer:
Pregnancy occurs in less than 1 % of women, what is the harm in taking a simple test to rule out that rare possibility ?
Yes, you can still have such occasional side effects.
Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E