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I took an emergency contraceptive and a week and a half later i started to see light red spotting which turned to brown am i pregnant? or side effcts?
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Yes : Abnormal bleeding after emergency contraception is normal. If you have missed your period then take a pregnancy test.
Answered 4/6/2013
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