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A member asked:

Having protected sex, i started bc this month, i had a reg 5 day period after i started now i'm on sugar pills, and my period is brown light gooey?

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Dr. Claudette Anderson answered

That's fine: OC can make your periods really loght

Answered 6/22/2016

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Girlfriend is on the pill. Had period two weeks ago now having another. Does she keep taking regular pill or sugar pills? Are we safe?

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So i've been on bc for 2 months now and this is my 10th day being on my period and i've yet to take the last sugar pills. What should I do?

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Started birth control 5/26 and had a 2 day period 2 days being on the sugar pills. Felt a tad sick/pain the whole month & a tad now on 6/24. Normal?

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I have been on birth control for a second month now. My period suddenly started last week even though my sugar pills are not until tomorrow. It has persisted every day and the internet said this was normal, but it should have stopped. What do I do?

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Started highest dosage of BC last month for irreg periods, period was due 5 days ago but not on sugar pills yet. Sexually active use protec. Why late?

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