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I am on the pill, i got my period on time. for the past two months it's been very light and or brown.there has been some red but light am i pregn?
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No: It is common for the low dose pills used today to make periods extremely short and light. It is one of the non=contraceptive benefits of the pill.
Answered 2/2/2015
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