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A member asked:

Is brown discharge normal when your on the pill before your period?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Maybe be: Breakthrough bleeding (brown discharge is usually older blood). Or it could be the start of your period.

Dr Pappas agreed

Answered 12/14/2013

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