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What does a darkish brown- colored discharge mean on the first day of your menstrual period?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

that old blood: Which is deoxygenated is shed. No problem.

Dr Pappas agreed

Answered 1/28/2015

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