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I had unprotected sex 29 days ago and for the past 4 days i've had faint brown spotting, my period comes tomorrow. what does this mean? and i'm on bcp

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Spotting: If you have been on oral contraceptives then indeed you had PROTECTED intercourse. PROTECTED simply refers to pregnancy. You were of course unprotected from sexually transmitted diseases. The early spotting could mean your period is starting a little earlier than anticipated.

Answered 12/16/2016

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