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I've been on birth control for many years and today i started my period a week early. this has never happened before. is there something i should be c?
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OCP's: Not necessarily. Could be that the pill was taken a little later one day that normal? Alternatively, could be having breakthrough bleeding. Sometimes the lining becomes so very thin that it may break away and cause brealth rough bleeding, which is seen as brown staining followed by a more regular flow.
Answered 10/3/2016
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