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What Causes Brown Vaginal Discharge Post An Unprotected Intercourse?

Hello! I have been on the pill for 6 months and I had never forgotten to take the pill until now. I have been a bit concerned since I forgot to take one from the second week on sunday (generally, I take it around 11pm). However, the previous day (saturday) I had unprotected sex. I remembered it the next morning (monday) at around 9am, so I quickly took it and then at 11pm I took the other one for that day. So I took 2 during the day as the package instructions read. And today (thursday), I got a brown stain in my underwear, it looked like some spotting. Is this normal or should I get concerned about a pregancy?
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Hi, I think there can be some brown discharge while you are taking pills. It is a known side effect of the pills. If after stopping the active pills, you don't get your periods, then you can do a urine pregnancy test at home to rule out pregnancy. If negative, you are not pregnant.
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What Causes Brown Vaginal Discharge Post An Unprotected Intercourse?

Hi, I think there can be some brown discharge while you are taking pills. It is a known side effect of the pills. If after stopping the active pills, you don t get your periods, then you can do a urine pregnancy test at home to rule out pregnancy. If negative, you are not pregnant.