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A 16-year-old female asked:
there is something that smells like blood it has a orange color coming from my vagina and im on birth control pills is this normal? should i be scared
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Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Breakthrough bleed: Sounds like breakthrough bleeding which occurs when you have bleeding at unscheduled times while on the pill. Brown is simply old blood that has been sitting at the back of the vagina. Often things get back to normal the next cycle. If not then schedule a visit to discuss changing brands or changing birth control methods. This is very common. Other than being annoying it is not dangerous.
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