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A 20-year-old female asked:
My period ended like 4 or 5 days ago when i took my last birth control pill. i'm not taking it anymore so why am i still spotting brown and pink ?
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Dr. Stephen Richardsanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 44 years experience
Persistent spotting: This is not necessarily abnormal to happen sometimes. You have accounted for all your tampons, right? Could be an infection. If it keeps happening, see your doctor.
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A 38-year-old female asked about a 40-year-old member:
Can taking a extra birth control pill stop spotting on the pill or would it mess up the rest of my cycle? Or would stopping it for 4 days then start a new pack work better? I already had my period and it just ended?
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Answered Jul 20, 2022
Last updated Aug 2, 2014
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