What Causes Breakthrough Spotting While On BC?

Posted on Mon, 21 Mar 2016

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Mon, 21 Mar 2016 Answered on

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Question : Hi I have been having some brown discharge after my period for about a week now, i am also taking birth control could that be the cause? I also took a pregnancy and it came back negative

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can be a side effect of oral contraceptives

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Oral contraceptives can cause irregular spotting or bleeding in first few cycles.
There is nothing to worry.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN

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