Brown Discharge Normal?

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Registered: 07-30-2004
Brown Discharge Normal?
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Tue, 09-26-2006 - 12:58pm
I'm in the beginning of my 3rd week of active pills (have been taking the generic for Ortho-cyclen for over a year now), and I've been having some light cramping and brown discharge for the past two days. I haven't missed any pills and have been taking them at exactly the same time every day. Is this normal? Or does it mean that my pills may not be working? Hopefully it's not a sign that my pills failed and I'm pregnant?
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 09-26-2006 - 5:08pm

Hi jennyl867, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 09-27-2006 - 7:26am

It may also be a sign that it's time for a pill change.

Judie Cl for Birth Control 
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Registered: 09-24-2006
Wed, 09-27-2006 - 2:29pm
I had that same thing happen when i was on the pill... I asked my doctor and she said its just the hormone in your bady changeing do to the new cemicals being put in your bady... It went away for me in a week or so...