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A 22-year-old female asked:

Last month my period was a bright red now this month its a dark red and i'm having lots of blood clots what does that mean?

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Dr. Patricia Fearing
Dr. Patricia Fearinganswered
Gynecology 38 years experience
color doesn't matter: The red or dark red color doesn't matter so much. The clots indicate you are bleeding fairly heavily. If you have had sex, i recommend pregnancy test. Hormonal contraception can help these symptoms.
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