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My period is overdue . im taking birth control pills and have been getting brown discharge for about 4days. no period yet , why is this?
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May be light period: Your brown discharge may be old blood which could be a very light period.
Answered 6/13/2020
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Might be your period: The brown discharge is likely old, deoxygenated blood being cleaned from your uterus. This might just be an atypical period for you.
Answered 6/13/2020
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