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Light brown discharge for 6 days and then one day of dark brown discharge, just finished cephalexin prescription, also on trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol). normal?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

Breakthough bleeding: old vaginal blood and mucous, no necessarily related to cephalexin. If dischage continue for 2 more days call your GYN and get a pregnacy test if having unprotected sexual intercourse.

Answered 8/13/2014

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Dr. Susan Arnoult answered

Yes: Antibiotics and infection can cause abnormal menses.

Answered 8/14/2014

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A member asked:

Light brown discharge for 6 days and then one day of dark brown discharge, just finished cephalexin prescription, also on trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol). normal?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Philip Miller answered

Dr. Susan Arnoult answered

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