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Q: Birth Control Causing Spotting on the Skin (Mild change in P

asked by: DoctorQuestion on June 28th, 2006

My wife and I moved to the Northwest a year ago and with that came a change in Birth control. With that change, what looked like a mild pigmentation began to show up near week three of her cycle. After donating eggs 6 months ago, the same kind of spots have come to develop next to her breast and is reaching around to her side.

These are non-irritatin and slightly raised. They feel smooth and have no superfluous hair growth associated. During week 1 and 2 of her cycle, they tend to fade a little, so it appears they are effected by sex hormones.

Is this of concern and what might it be called?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on August 8th, 2007

Birth Control Answer A1163

It iseems that your wife's mile change in pigmentation is nothing serious. These mild pigmented spots are called "chloasma", or "melasma". They are caused by the hormonal contraception; exposure to sunlight supports their appearance. If you wish that they vanish, she can either stop taking the contraceptive pills or try to avoid the sun.

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