<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.Hi, i ve been on the pill for 4 years now. This past month i missed taking 3 pills , each at seperate times. Thinking nothing of it, i continued to take the pill as normal and have been sexually active, using no other protection. However, a week before my period was due, i began to show a brownishpink discharge which changed to a bloody discharge, on and off lasting 3 days. There wasnt much of it and i still continued to take the pill. I ve just finished my 7 day break and the same thing has happened again, though this only started a matter of hours ago and this time, the blood was brownish coloured and again, theres not a lot of it. Is this my period? It seems quite unusual as this hasnt happened to me before and my periods are always regular.  <response>: Hi, Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns. Irregular periods with brownish discharge occurs on taking pills irregularly. It will resolve by next cycle. But still to confirm it I want you to do a pregnancy test with a UPT kit. It costs cheap and is available in all pharmacy. The instructions on how to use it how to read the test is given on the Kit Box Feel free to consult me directly Chat Doctor. 