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A 28-year-old female asked:
I'm on birth control and not sexually active. i had a strange period where i passed only small brown clots and no liquid blood with bad cramps. worry?
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Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Monitor: Monitor your cycles over the next few months and see what happens. When you are on the birth control pill it is in control of your menstrual cycle. If your bleeding happened at the correct time then this does not seem to be a cause for alarm.
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My period is right on time but it s brown with no blood at all it will not come out on it s own though I am sexually active and on birth control my partner also uses a condom I ve taken a pregnancy test and it came back negative what s going on ?
Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 36 years experience
Many causes : There may be many causes for this including fibroids. I would definitely see your gynecologist for an exam and possible ultrasound imaging.
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A member asked:
Hello, i am 22 and not recently on birth control. i just had my period last week. within 6 days my period started back up and it is really heavy and alot of blood clots. i also have really bad cramps, why could this be happening?
Dr. Douglas Lawsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Bleeding: Not all bleeding is a period. This sounds like breakthrough bleeding. You may have had a cycle or two without ovulation, which thickens the lining a... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
I use to have heavy periods and now my periods are really light with only brown blood. Not sexually active and not on birth control.?
Dr. Valentin Drezaliuanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Thats normal: Ypur periods may be like this. Dont be worried if your periods are normal.
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A female asked:
I started brith control when period was 4 days late. I was sexually active before I started the pill. now I am having cramps and brown discharge. ?
Dr. John cuong Doananswered
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Your hormones are in: .. flux for some reason, so hang on for the ride. Irregular periods and spotting could mean you may have some hormonal imbalance that could be affect... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
What could cause a teeny blood clot to pass two days in a row, while not on period? Not on bc and not sexually active. Also, no pain. Thanks!
Dr. Karen Jonesanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
Likely no problem: Having 2 episodes of scant spotting usually doesn't mean a problem. The likeliest cause is your hormones were off a little so didn't hormonally suppor... Read More
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