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I'm on birth control. and i keep getting this brownish discharge instead of a period. i get nause a lot and sometimes throw up. normal?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Brownish discharge : You can consider the brownish discharge as ca period. The brownish discharge represents old unoxygenated blood.

Answered 5/6/2014

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A member asked:

I'm on birth control. and i keep getting this brownish discharge instead of a period. i get nause a lot and sometimes throw up. normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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