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Just finished my first pack of birth control i had a period for 4 days and then it stopped 4 days later i have light brown discharge. could that be from the birth control or implantation bleeding?

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Dr. Julan Crane answered

Brown discharge : No chance of bleeding from what you are asking

Answered 8/1/2017

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A member asked:

Just finished my first pack of birth control i had a period for 4 days and then it stopped 4 days later i have light brown discharge. could that be from the birth control or implantation bleeding?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Julan Crane answered

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