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Im on cliest birth contol about a year keep spotting brown blood between period could this be a infection or is this normal?

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Dr. Michael Sparacino answered

See below: It sounds like mild midcycle spotting, which can be common with oral contraceptives.

Answered 4/11/2013

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A member asked:

Im on cliest birth contol about a year keep spotting brown blood between period could this be a infection or is this normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Michael Sparacino answered

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