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It's my first month of birth control and i'm on the week of sugar pills. i have brown discharge-is this my period? usually mine is a steady flow.
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Yes: Usually a woman will have her period during the placebo pill week. Taking a birth control pill can change the quality and amount of bleeding that occurs during your cycle. Some women will stop having a period altogether. Give the pill about three months to see how you do with it long term. Hope this helps.
Answered 11/28/2017
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