I am currently taking ortho-tricyclen lo. I've been taking them for over a year and next week I will start with the placebo pills. About 3 days ago, I noticed a black looking discharge come out when I used the restroom. Since then, I have had what looked like to be clottage and yesterday, when I used the restroom, some of it was an actual red. I sometimes have to wear panty liners. I want to know what to do with this? Should I stop taking my pills? Also, I also have been recently diagnosed with suspicious papillary cancer. Are there any problems with continuing to take the pills, should I switch to something else, or should I stop altogether? Thank you so much for your help.
to answer your discharge problem...it is normal...my girlfriend had been on her pill for bout a year when the same thing happend to her....she has cistic fibrosis so when sumthing different happens i naturally get worried...we went to the gyno...he said it was called old blood..its when blood from your last period mixes with your discharge...its completely normal and theres nothing to worry about...but i will advise you to change your birth control....your body is getting to used to the one you are on which is why you have left over blood in your system...hopefully i helped you out some..