A member asked:

Hi! i'm on nexplanon and i keep getting brown discharge. it usually lasts about 3 days and happens when i have sex. what causes it and how can i stop?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Brown = blood: Typically brown or black discharge is old blood. Irregular bleeding is a common and normal side effect of nexplanon. For some bleeding occurs less frequently than your normal cycle. For others more frequently. This is called breakthrough bleeding.

Answered 11/24/2016

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