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Im 19 and on birth control i have been spotting for 3 weeks now and all of a sudden my nipples are darkening, what can be the cause of it?

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Pregnancy?: These could be symptoms of pregnancy. I would take a home test to be sure.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 5/3/2014

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