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A member asked:
No period on pill. bleeding brown 5 days before due. brown spotting on placebo week. never missed pill? . last month really heavy. what could this be
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Breakthrough bleed: Sounds like breakthrough bleeding which occurs when you have bleeding at unscheduled times while on the pill. Often things get back to normal the next cycle. If not then schedule a visit to discuss changing brands or changing birth control methods. This is very common. Other than being annoying it is not dangerous.
Answered 6/5/2014
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