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So... I have been having unprotected sex with my boyfriend for months now. I am on birth control... but i am on the white pills now. I woke up this morning and went to pee, and there was a bit of brownish discharge (which is usually the color of the blood on the last day of my period). I was reading up on the signs, and some people even posted that they are going through the same thing and it turns out that some of them were pregnant.

Another thing i read as the "signs of pregnancy" was a change in eating habits. I have been eating quite a bit the past two weeks. This just really scares me. I am not in any position to have and take care of a child.

I need some input from others. What do you think it is? Do you think I am pregnant, or am i just overreacting?

If you are on the birth control pill then you are using pregnancy protection. That means you are not having unprotected sex.

The birth control pill is not 100% effective, but it is pretty darn close. You are protected even when you are on your sugar/placebo pills. So while pregnancy is always a possibility, it's pretty unlikely if you've been taking your pill every day at the same time.

Early pregnancy symptoms can vary a lot from one woman to the next. Some women don't even have early pregnancy symptoms. Those that do have them often don't even notice them until at least 4 weeks into the pregnancy. Early pregnancy symptoms are also the same as symptoms for lots of other things, even an oncoming period or just stress from worrying about pregnancy! So don't bother looking up a list of symptoms in an effort to find out if you're pregnant or not; only a test can tell you for sure.

So there's a good chance that you're fine and maybe just experiencing some spotting (that's a common side effect of hormonal birth control) or an oncoming period. But you can take a pregnancy test to make sure, and you should always report any birth control symptoms to your doctor.

Many couples rely only on the pill if they're STD-free, very good at taking the pill exactly as directed, and comfortable with that small chance of pregnancy. But if you really don't want to get pregnant right now or are not that good at taking your pill on time you might want to consider a backup method such as condoms or spermicide. Or if you often forget pills or take them late you might want to talk to your doctor about something like the ring or patch that you don't have to remember every single day.

If you have more questions about your pill talk to you doctor or try sites like:

"Taking the nonactive pills doesn't put you at higher risk of unintended pregnancy. If you're taking your birth control pills exactly as directed, they're 98 percent to 99 percent effective at preventing pregnancy..."
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/birth-control-pill/WO00098

"Are There Side Effects Associated HC (hormonal contraception)?

Yes, although the majority are not serious. They include:

* Nausea
* Weight gain
* Sore or swollen breasts
* Small amount of blood, or spotting, between periods
* Lighter periods
* Mood changes"
http://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/birth-control-pill