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What Causes Brown Vaginal Discharge After Taking Plan B?

So, last Tuesday my boyfriend and I had unprotected sex. He said he might ve came a little bit so to be safe I took Plan B for the first time the very next day (before 24 hours). A week later I discover light pink and brown discharge only when wiping.Mind you my period is very irregular so could this be a side effect from the pill or is it possible I m pregnant? Please help! I m freaking out!
posted on Sat, 8 Jul 2017
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Hi,

Plan B is an emergency contraceptive pill. After taking the pill, you should get breakthrough bleeding by 1 week. Old blood looks brown. Hence brown discharge is due to mixing of old or retained blood with the cervical mucus. Pink or brown discharge what you are experiencing could happen just before the bleeding. If you do not get bleeding by 10th day, then you need to take a urine pregnancy test and consult Obstetrician with the report for clinical evaluation and further management.

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What Causes Brown Vaginal Discharge After Taking Plan B?

Hi, Plan B is an emergency contraceptive pill. After taking the pill, you should get breakthrough bleeding by 1 week. Old blood looks brown. Hence brown discharge is due to mixing of old or retained blood with the cervical mucus. Pink or brown discharge what you are experiencing could happen just before the bleeding. If you do not get bleeding by 10th day, then you need to take a urine pregnancy test and consult Obstetrician with the report for clinical evaluation and further management. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.