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A 21-year-old female asked:
pharmacy switched my birth control to other brand but said it was the exact same. brown discharge week before period for several days. is this normal?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Same generic but...: It may be the same generic formulation, but it may act differently in each person who takes it based upon how much of the active ingredients are changed.
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