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I've had mirena for a little over a year now. i've had very regular periods with it, but i'm 3 weeks late and yesterday i started having very dark brown discharge. could i be pregnant? i've heard of tubal pregnancies with mirena, but i'm hoping that's not

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Take a test: It is highly unlikely that you are pregnant. Mirena (levonorgestrel) is 99.8% effective. Simply check a pregnancy test and you will have your answer. Most likely the brown discharge is just old blood which is very normal

Answered 3/23/2016

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A member asked:

I've had mirena for a little over a year now. i've had very regular periods with it, but i'm 3 weeks late and yesterday i started having very dark brown discharge. could i be pregnant? i've heard of tubal pregnancies with mirena, but i'm hoping that's not

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

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