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I have dark brown spotting for over a month then more spotting for 1 day when my periods were due. i have been on birth control for years. pregnant?
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Unlikely: Birth control pills, over time, can thin the uterine lining. The corresponding "atrophy" leads to bleeding. This is why estrogen is added to the pill; to create some growth of the lining to prevent this type of bleeding. You likely need a pill with higher estrogen; try Necon 1/35 and get a pregnancy test.
Answered 2/13/2015
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