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2 months in a row very light periods, all brown (some red but not much) about a week b4 sugar pills? been on bc for about a year now, never this light

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Dr. Frank Kuitems answered

Can be: birth control pills can cause menstrual periods to become light . Sshould check a pregnancy test if this happens it's not a problem as long as you don't become pregnant . Some people even in occasionally stop having periods on birth control hormones

Dr Feola agreed

Answered 10/30/2015

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A member asked:

2 months in a row very light periods, all brown (some red but not much) about a week b4 sugar pills? been on bc for about a year now, never this light

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Frank Kuitems answered

Dr Feola agreed

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