I have a women's health question- About 3 months ago I had an annual checkup at the gyno and tested positive for hpv and simultaneously started taking birth control. I'm currently experiencing thick but not heavy spotting that is a dark red color. It seemed like it was a few days before the first period, a week before the second, and this time its been about 2 weeks before this period. I'm unsure if this is just my body adjusting to the birth control or if I'm having bad hpv hopefully not cervical cancer symptoms. I'm 24, have been sexually active for about 3 years, and was on birth control once before. I do remember always having darker periods but did not have regularity issues.