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A member asked:

I have implanon nd been taking sebtra nd keflex for a week. will this cause brown mucus discharge?

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Yes and no: The implanon itself can cause irregular spotting and bleeding (like the brown discharge) - the antibiotics will not do that - but could cause a vaginal yeast infection which might result in spotting.

Answered 7/15/2014

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