Annoying! - Birth Control Message Board

BluEyez1031 · 01-17-2007, 05:44 PM

I've been on birth control for a few years now and this hasn't happened in ages:

It's been about a week and a half after my period and ever since Sunday I've had a very light brown discharge. I was at the gynocologist's for a PAP on Tuesday and she said the discharge sounded normal. Still, it hasn't gone away yet and it's really annoying. Anyone else experienced similar problems??

Kikki · 01-17-2007, 06:18 PM

Yes, and it is annoying. It should go away on its own, but if it doesn't in a few more days, call your gyn's office and just let them know. It might make your pap come back abnormal as well.

tinytoes · 01-18-2007, 04:05 PM

i had the mirena IUD since june of 06 and never got a real period, just that brown discharge ALL THE TIME! i had it so often that my doc had to give me a prescription cream to keep on hand because i was always having vaginal infections like yeast.

i had it removed today so hopefully the discharge will go away with it!

Kszan · 01-18-2007, 04:10 PM

Not sure if you knew this or not, but a PAP can cause spotting and/or bleeding to occur. I know you said you had the pap done after the spotting started, but the actual test causes some women to have some bleeding afterwards. My gyne always gives me a pad afterwards just in case, and more often than not, I find I need it for a day or two afterwards.