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I'm on Alesse 21 and about halfway through my active pills. I haven't missed any, and I've taken them all on time, in between 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM. My last period was normal. However, just now, I got some light spotting: brownish discharge and pink mucous. What do I do? Is this common on Alesse? I've been on birth control for over four years now, and Alesse for over a year and a half.
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I have never had sex, my boyfriend and I only do mostly oral and some manual sex. Just FYI
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HI There,
Spotting is a side effect of taking hormonal birth control that a lot of people experience. It's not a sign that anything is wrong.
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Even if it's the first time it's ever happened in years of taking BC? Weird. I actually went on the pill because I was having constant spotting no matter what time of the month it was, so maybe I'll ask my doctor about it next time I see her. Is there anything I can do to stop it (I doubt it) or should I just wait it out?
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Side effects of any medication are simply things that can happen when someone is using it, at any time. They might not ever, they might only when someone starts using a medication, they might only happen later.
If you're otherwise current with your sexual healthcare, including any STI screenings (especially if the oral sex has been unprotected), and you know you're in good health, then I'd say it's most likely due to your pill.
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