Brown discharge after being off of birth control patch for 7 months?
435723
The brown discharge is old blood that your body hasn't gotten rid of yet. Before going off the patch, did you have your period regularly, if not that's why. I would see your dr. just to make sure though.\n\nBest of Luck(trying to conceive)
1140563
Actually since you started getting this acne after you quit taking the pill temporarily, it's probably hormonal. I think your logic seems right as far as weaning goes, but that won't be effective towards a contraceptive anymore and you could do more harm to yourself than good. \n\nI suggest seeing a doctor and letting him know what happened, there could be something out there to help. I'm not sure what you were on, but I've also had a bad experience with skin senstivity and the sun while on the pill years ago. But also keep in mind, if you are 23, the road to 30 is going to be bumpy. Weird things will happen to your body and you can thank age alone for that. \n\nYou seem overall healthy and happy, but I'm just not certain that weaning yourself off of the pill will work effectively if it's a hormonal issue. I did have a friend who had a simular situation arrise after she quit taking the pill, but she went straight into taking the Depo shots and that seemed to work for her. \n\nHowever, while taking the shots you don't menstruate usually and when you stop taking them... your body is a mess, so I really don't think you should consider it too much. Her acne, migrains and swelling ceased but it left her with bad cramping every month and more than average bleeding. \n\nJust talk to your doctor about a hormone replacement in the form of something other than a contraceptive.
275417
it could be anything froma yeast infection which is from excess moisture eing left on there to a std which i think is unlikely. go see your gyno and see what they think of it. it might just be something simple and just needs a cream. just dont be scared skin peeling off is not as bad as asking a doctor what is this.
567558
Vaginal discharge is very common in women, especially in the middle of your cycle.  Different things can cause an increase in vaginal discharge, age, hormone changes, and birth control are common.\n\nAs long as you aren't having any itching, burning, pain, or redness, or smell you're fine. \n\nAnd since you've gone to the doctor and they said you're fine, relax it should go away after your period starts.
724960
I don't know if it is normal, but the same thing happened to my friend.  She was on Depo, I'm not sure how long, at least 6 months.  She bled the entire time she was on it so she got off of it.  When she stopped she kept bleeding and it still didn't stop.  Her doctor eventually had to put her and some strange birth control with extra hormones in it just so the bleeding would stop, apparently it was the only way they could get it to stop.  The doctor said she would have just kept bleeding.  I have lost touch with her since so I'm not sure how it turned out.  That was 2 years ago and I'm sure she is okay now.   I am by no means a doctor, just sharing an experience. Stay away from Depo ladies it screws with your hormones big time.
984661
You may have an infection or hormonal imbalance. By medication I suppose you mean the birth control pill.  Sometimes when you stop taking them it takes awhile to get your period back
200100
You're lucky, I turned into a raging bleeding psychopath the whole time I was on Depo, and heard from aquaintances later that most of them had bad results. I used to take the pill, and it was wonderous -crampwise, moodwise, and anti-pregnancy wise until I started getting bad reactions to it. Have you tried the pill? I am considering trying the patch next, but suspect due to the whole hormonal thing that it won't work out. I'm starting to become suspect of any product that prevents pregnancy by interfereing with your body's chemical systems, and am leaning towards physical interference - like surgery. But that's not really an option if you do eventually want to have kids. Talk to your doctor before going off the shot because if it IS working for you, it's too bad you have to change... sometimes you hear stuff like the 2 year rule and it just isn't true.
654398
Hormonal fluctuations can sometimes cause spotting between periods.  This is generally of no concern.\nIf you take the pill and skip a day, this will also cause spotting.  If it continues to worry you, suggest you see a gynecologist.
743922
After having children the mucus discharge does thicken. The irregular bloody spotting with it probably means your system is a bit out of whack after having children and being off Depo. Talk to your OB/GYN and see if getting back on some kind of birth control will help regulate your periods again. If they continue to get worse though, they might consider a D&C or ablation. Stop using Depro though...it's now being related to bone disorders. Ask your dr. about the NuvaRing....it's easy to use and works very well. Regulated my periods immediately!
951507
"Usually brown discoloration is old blood. It' s actually not uncommon at all. However, it is something worth having a doctor check, as it could be a sign of infection or tumors, although this is very rare."\n\nFor more on Hematospermia read this:\nhttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3466.htm\n\nProbably nothing to worry about, but if it persists see a doctor. Good luck.
974276
missed period now on the patch
718575
wasting ur time. happened to me like 5 times! it's normal. it just means u didn't shed all ur blood and the vagnia is getting rid of some more. for me it lasted 3 days after mmy regular period. don't worry, it is normal. but if u r still nervous go to a different dr to get a different oppinion.
248436
sometimes its takes a while to get regular again, and some months will pass without a cycle, dont worry its normal after getting off the pill
652648
YEs it's very, very normal not to have a period after a prolonged course of contraceptive pills, (providing you are using alternate birth control obviously!)\n\nIt can take the body up to 12 months to re-establish a regular cycle after being on the pill, try to enjoy the break from cramping, and don't worry - you know it only makes them later the more you worry!!\n\nIt is basically due to the 'artifical' periods you have when you are on the pill, which are induced and regulated by the hormones.  It just takes the body a while to settle down, and if you are lucky you might just have light spotting for a few months. \n\nTRY AND ENJOY!!
1159356
I had the same thing happen. I used m/s b4 bed and woke up sweating and burning and bleeding bright red. The irritation from the monistat was worse than the infection. I called the number on the monistat package and they said it DOES happen but is uncommon. They refunded my money (save the pack and call the number) and told me to go to the gyno. By the time I got to the gyno he said it could have been the monistat or irritation from the applicator. I think it was the monistat. I'll never use it again.\n\np.s. the bleeding went away a few days after the monistat did. It has to wear out as it is in a oily base and water is useless. I used the 1 time ovule... it was a nightmare.
953650
well sometimes a period can be like thick brown discharge...it could just be a bit of a blip in your menstrual cycle and just a coincidence that it's happening after you had unprotected sex. Why don't you go and see a doctor? If it doesn't go away in a few days then you should, if it does then I reckon it's just a period. Everyone has strange periods sometimes, even the most regular people.
920981
I am by no means a professional but it sounds to me more like a period than implantation bleeds.  I have been pregnant 3 times and experience very little blood or cramping in the beginning.  But it took me a very long time to get pregnant after going off of depo.  My periods were very irregular for a couple of years.  My doctor told me depending how long you are on depo shots your hormones can be affected for up to 5 years!   I had no idea they would affect me that much.     If you are trying to get pregnant I wish you luck!   If not I wouldn't worry to much yet that you are pregnant.  I often have a more brownish discharge after a longer time (at least several months) between periods