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Its not time for period but i'm having one at the wrong time. its light flow, brownish red, and smelly. i am on the 3 month pill. what does this mean?

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Dr. Olga Nilova answered

Breakthrough bleed: You are probably experiencing a breakthrough bleeding which is quite common on the modern ocps. It just means that your birth control pills don't give you enough hormones . I would address it with your doctor and ask to change your birth control to something with a bit higher hormonal dose.

Answered 9/29/2016

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A member asked:

Its not time for period but i'm having one at the wrong time. its light flow, brownish red, and smelly. i am on the 3 month pill. what does this mean?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Olga Nilova answered

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