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Iv been on birth control since xmas, all been fine since three weeks ago where i had some brown discharge and it hasent stopped yet, no pain?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Brown discharge: The discharge may represent old unoxygenated blood

Answered 5/17/2015

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