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A 17-year-old female asked:
Started birth control since then periods weird. about 2 weeks before i get spotting, i think and it's a mucusy brown. what does this mean?
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Dr. Amanda Hardinganswered
Pediatrics 20 years experience
Birth control: It is normal for the first couple of cycles after starting birth control to have irregular bleeding. Be sure your pregnancy test is negative also. If it persists, you may need different form of birth control
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Brown spotting instead of period on birth control?
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A 18-year-old female asked:
What does bright red spotting mean 5 days before a period mean? I'm also on birth control and I take it on time.
Dr. John Berrymananswered
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A 22-year-old female asked:
I had spotting brown, so should it be considered as the first day of a period? Cuz i wanna start to take birth control pills
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No: First day of full flow is considered day one of your menstrual cycle.
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