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I stopped taking birth control end of november. i had my period in december just its normals self. january is here and this week i'm suppose to start. i got brown spotting on tuesday. then it was red in the early evening and then brown at night. today wed

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Dr. Jeff Livingston
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Period: If you were supposed to start your cycle this week and now you are experiencing vaginal bleeding then it sounds like everything is working out as expected.
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