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I've been on the bc pill for 4 years and i had unprotected sex thurs night and started my sugar pills satnight then yesday i had light brown discharg?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Birth control & Preg: If your cycle is right on time this brown discharge may be just normal. If the cycle is in any way abnormal or if you stopped your birth control you may be pregnant. Birth control usually provides very good protetion.

Dr Samuel agreed

Answered 4/3/2013

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