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A member asked:

If i'm on the birth control shot is it possible to have a brown discharge around the time you're suppose to have a period?

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Dr. Clarence Wimberly answered

Brown discharge: If recently on your shots, then this very common and called break through bleeding. Stay on your shots and it tends to go away.

Dr Blackwelder agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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