Muskogee, OK
A 18-year-old female asked:
Stopped taking my b/c after 1week5days 2 get my period early. now i am one week into my new pack and i had a little brown brown spotting... normal?
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Dr. Michael Sworanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 42 years experience
Normal: Changing the format of the pill pack can cause abnormal bleeding. You also need to check a pregnancy test.
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Dr. David Kurssanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Probably: The pill controls your cycle artificially and generally predictably. Any alteration in the regimen will usually result in unscheduled bleeding. Fortunately this is usually temporary and self-resolving. Be careful though- changing the regimen will reduce the pills effectiveness in preventing pregnancy.
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