A 35-year-old member asked:
Does brown spotting mean im pregnant on birth control?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
No, brown spotting: Is usually old, deoxygenated blood. Please take a home pregnancy test if you are concerned about being pregnant. Take care.
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I had sex a day ago and used protection I'm on birth control but today I got brown discharge does this mean I'm pregnant?
Dr. Charles Whitinganswered
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I had sex a day ago and used a condom and I'm on birth control but I had brown discharge today does this mean I'm pregnant?
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