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Im 17 yrs old, & all my life i've had really irregular periods. but recently i had sex,now i have brown,smelly discharge. do i have pocs or am i preg?

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Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Maybe an STI: You are describing a discharge which may be a sexually transmitted disease. If you are having unprotected sex, you may also be pregnant. It is not a symptom of PCOS. See your doctor for cultures and an assessment. All the best.

Answered 8/9/2015

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