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After i got off birth control, every period i have is brown and my period is very light. what wrong?

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Period issues: None of what you described sounds abnormal. Some women may have light periods by default. Also, at 16, it would not be unusual and it may change once your puberty is over with. Brown color is not diagnostic for any disease. If there are other abnormalities, you can lay them out.

Dr Trivedi agreed

Answered 5/5/2014

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