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Missed pill. my period is 3 days late and im having cramping and light brown discharge/spotting instead, early sign of pregnancy?

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Possible: Always a possibility, especially with missed pills. But could also be your period a little late, could be breakthrough bleeding from the pills, could be from other causes - fibroids, ovarian cysts, stress, lots of things can cause irregular bleeding. Always best to rule out pregnancy first.

Answered 1/13/2020

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