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I am glad that your pap smear and exam came back normal-but have you asked your doctor this same question? What does he or she say about the spotting? There are so many different brands of birth control and they all have very specific ingredients. Your doctor should be able to discuss the options with you to make sure you are on the right one.
I would give him or her a call. In the meantime, not all cases of brown vaginal discharge are cause for concern. Brown vaginal discharge is sometimes can be cause from old endometrial tissues. Once you start puberty a white and/or clear discharge is normal. The vagina is self-cleaning. This same discharge increases the closer you get to ovulation and when you are sexually aroused. You can have this normal discharge for weeks, months or even years before getting your first period. It will also continue after you get your period. Sometimes you can have few times brown discharge before your first period. Some of the other causes for brown discharge can also be Pelvic Inflammatory Disease(PID), sexually transmitted diseases (gonorrhea, Chlamydia or genital warts) or cervical cancer.
Anon, since your exam results were normal, I am sure it's something simple enough as your doctor prescribing a different medication.
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Hi Anon,
Thank you for choosing the EmpowHER community and for sharing your question!
I am glad that your pap smear and exam came back normal-but have you asked your doctor this same question? What does he or she say about the spotting? There are so many different brands of birth control and they all have very specific ingredients. Your doctor should be able to discuss the options with you to make sure you are on the right one.
I would give him or her a call. In the meantime, not all cases of brown vaginal discharge are cause for concern. Brown vaginal discharge is sometimes can be cause from old endometrial tissues. Once you start puberty a white and/or clear discharge is normal. The vagina is self-cleaning. This same discharge increases the closer you get to ovulation and when you are sexually aroused. You can have this normal discharge for weeks, months or even years before getting your first period. It will also continue after you get your period. Sometimes you can have few times brown discharge before your first period. Some of the other causes for brown discharge can also be Pelvic Inflammatory Disease(PID), sexually transmitted diseases (gonorrhea, Chlamydia or genital warts) or cervical cancer.
Anon, since your exam results were normal, I am sure it's something simple enough as your doctor prescribing a different medication.
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Kristin
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