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ilovemattyhealy
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Birth control and brown discharge

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Hi, I'm on birth control for period cramps and I got my period last on June 17-20. It was regular. This month I got it on the 19-21 (aka today) and it was only brown discharge for 3 days!!! I'm very worried and while I'm not sexually active I do participate in sexual foreplay with my boyfriend. Does brown discharge count as a period?
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Re: Birth control and brown discharge

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Hi ilovemattyhealy,

It's possible that the discharge you experienced was your period, or it was a signal that your period is about to come. Or, it may just be spotting, which can be a side effect of the pill. But, there's not really a way for us to know for sure.
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Re: Birth control and brown discharge

Unread post by ilovemattyhealy »

Okay, that makes sense. Thank you very much for answering! You don't think that it could be pregnancy from foreplay right? I know you guys always tell your readers it's impossible, but for worrywarts like me, it's nearly impossible not to panic still!
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Re: Birth control and brown discharge

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You're welcome! If you've read the stuff on the site about what does and does not pose a risk, then my guess is you already know the answer to this question :)
If you finding that you still have anxiety attached to being pregnant even when you engage in activities that don't have a risk, that's a sign that it's time to scale back to a level of sex where you feel comfortable with any risks that are involved.
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ilovemattyhealy
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Re: Birth control and brown discharge

Unread post by ilovemattyhealy »

Thank you again! Maybe that's a good idea. For some reason I feel like sperm can just fly from his pants into my vagina and make me pregnant. LOL :)
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Re: Birth control and brown discharge

Unread post by Sam W »

If you need some suggestions, check out this piece :)
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