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I'm on birth control i get a shot every 3 months and i rarely get a period. i got one last monday and now i have brown discharge. when will it go away?
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Watch it: was it close to when you were supposed to get next shot? it is nirmal to have break through bleed once in a while when on depo. just observe for now. should not last too long. if it continues or gets heavy, see your doctor
Answered 2/29/2016
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