I'm having light brownish/pinkish discharge mid-cycle and don't know why. Help?

[highonlife_sy08]

First of all, I'm on birth control and have been for the last few years. I Have missed a few pills tho in the last couple months, including the starting pill for my new pack (We just moved and so things have been hectic and I forgot a few days but made sure to double up the next day). My husband and I do have sex every week or so and we don't use a condom until he wants to finish and then we stop and put one on him and then finish sex. The only time we didn't use a condom was the day before my period started this last time because that was the day we moved and we couldn't find where he packed the condoms, but he did pull out. I had my last period from the 14th to the 19th, and then I didn't have any problems, just regular clear/whitish discharge, until the 25th, i think it was, when I had just like a day of light brownish discharge, which I attributed to old blood being kinda "stirred up" i guess from my husband and I having sex the 24th, and then I was fine again and then I think it was midday the 27th to now I've been having light pinkish/brownish discharge which is not normal for me and I don't know what is causing it. I've been reading everything I can on it and I have read some on implantation bleeding too but those sites said that that kind of discharge occurred like the week before you would start your period and that's not what time it is in my cycle. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't have health insurance because I can't afford it so if I can avoid going to the doctor it would help but if it's necessary then its necessary.

Also, I'm on a new birth control program recently because when I turned 19 last August, I lost my state aid for full health care and just got on a women's program that supplies birth control and they have been switching my birth controls the last 4 times I believe. They all say they are low ovral (or something like that on them) but the packaging keeps coming differently so I think their from different companies (i don't know if that matters). Thanks again ahead of time!

[macy940]

Hi!! it's very very common for the pill to mess around with your periods for a while, my daughter started the pill and it took 8 months before it settled. In some people it's shorter or longer, try not to worry but go to your GP if you are.
xx

[funnybee]

hey there! I am 21 and having the same issues. The difference is that I am not on birth control, but I use condoms always, even in the beginning. I am so scared, My period dates are about the same as yours, but it was shorter, and I got the light brown stuff yesterday (29th).I am so confused because people tell me that a little bit of spotting like that doesnt necessarily mean your pregnant. I want to believe them because I had my period, and it was just once. Just one little spot. Help!

[macy940]

Hi hun, this could be a couple of things, firstly i would do  a pregnancy test! Missing the pill can cause pregnancy easily, not to mention your husband not putting his condom on untill he's ready to ejaculate. A man can leak some sperm way before ejaculation, it's perfectly normal and a big reason women get pregnant. So combine missed pills, and the late use of condoms and of course it's possible you could be expecting.

On the other hand it could be an infection but as your not showing any other symptoms it would be hard to say which.

As for your pills coming in different packaging, i wouldn't even worry about it as it's normally pharmacy's  trying new and cheaper alternatives, they will all contain the exact same ingredients as the others. It is obviously important that you need to be extra cautious if your pill is getting switched around, unless of course you want to get pregnant, Good luck let us know how you get on.
xx