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secret10

November 8th, 2010

i ended my period and took my first pill in new pack i was on vacation so i forgot to take 4 pills .. i notcied i started my period again so took 2 pills and stoped it and kept going on with the pack . a week later i lost a pill so i thought it was best to stop the pack and wait till i get my period again it only last 2 days and was extremly light ( which is not normal for me ) then since i have a light brown discharge .. i am worried what does this mean ?

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replied November 9th, 2010

when u start birth control it will shortin the days u have 1 an also make it lighter " so says my docter" i started taking birth control 5months ago my periods are still EXTREMLY irregular i can keep a period up 2 20days an when i finally "stop" i can have sex with my bf an start bleeding all over again an when i do end its like brown an black my dr says my body is getting use 2 it still but come on 5months so i guess it depends what birth control ur on im on "sprintec" i would not advise this kind my next appointment im switching ...but if u were sexually active an just starting out u may wanna give it a week or 2 an take a pregnency test

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