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My period was 3 weeks ago and now im having brown discharge, what does that mean?my patches finish last friday so didn't take off my patch is it that?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Proper use: If you use your birth control patch inappropriately then you will trigger irregular bleeding. Also they will not work correctly. You should be using one patch per week for 3 weeks a month. Then you remove it for one week to trigger a menstrual cycle.

Dr Seibert and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2014

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