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A member asked:

I started yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) flex contraceptive pill about a month ago. i'm sexually active. for about 2-3 weeks now i have been getting dark brown discharge. help!

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Not unusual: This sort of irregular bleeding is not unusual on any pill, especially the first 2 to 3 cycles after you start as your body adjusts to it. It should resolve with subsequent cycles.

Dr Sadoun agreed

Answered 3/15/2016

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Emergency contraceptives use levongestrel as the progesterone, so why do yaz, (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) yasmin, beyaz contain drospirenone instead?

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So i started birth control with Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) a month ago&i noticed i don't get my period when i'm on the white pills i get it when it go back to the pink pills?

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