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Why Do I Have Brown Vaginal Discharge After Having Sex And Being Irregular In Taking Birth Control Pills?
ive been on birth control starting the beginning of june, and over the past month i havent take it at the same time daily and some times i skipped taking the pill, i had sex last weekend and i started getting a brown discharge starting last night.this has never happened before. what does that mean?
Fri, 10 Jan 2014
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
The possible causes for your brown discharge are :
- Irregular intake of hormonal pills can lead to withdrawal bleeding.
-Presence of local causes like cervical erosion, polyps etc.
-If you missed one pill completely, there is possibility of pregnancy, miscarriage etc.
So, observe the discharge.
If it subsides soon, no need to worry.
If it persists or repeats, better to consult gynecologist once and get evaluated.
Physical examination and ultrasound can help in finding out the cause for your problem.
If the spotting persists, you can take anti fibrinolytic drugs to control the bleeding.
After ruling out the pregnancy, by continuing the pills regularly, spotting can be prevented in future.
Take care.
Thanks for the query.
The possible causes for your brown discharge are :
- Irregular intake of hormonal pills can lead to withdrawal bleeding.
-Presence of local causes like cervical erosion, polyps etc.
-If you missed one pill completely, there is possibility of pregnancy, miscarriage etc.
So, observe the discharge.
If it subsides soon, no need to worry.
If it persists or repeats, better to consult gynecologist once and get evaluated.
Physical examination and ultrasound can help in finding out the cause for your problem.
If the spotting persists, you can take anti fibrinolytic drugs to control the bleeding.
After ruling out the pregnancy, by continuing the pills regularly, spotting can be prevented in future.
Take care.
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