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A 19-year-old female asked:
My period ended over a week ago, but i've continued to discharge a brown fluid up in till now... on yaz for 5 years. haven't been sexually active lately, and haven't missed a pill. what should i do? should i be concerned?
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Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
BCP and discharge: First get a serum HCG test for pregnancy. If negative, taking low dose oral contraceptives like "Yaz" can cause breakthrough bleeding if not taking the pill at the same time every night. Stop the pill and wait for five days, and begin a new cycle. Take them within the hour of the time taken the day before. If the brown discharge reappears, switch to another type of low dose pill .
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