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Hi i had my period and it ended. then week later i started lightly spotting again but a dark brown color and its been doing this for 4 days now. why?
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Menstrual Spotting: Occasionally you can have an anovulatory cycle where an egg is not released and that may cause irregular bleeding. It is common and not harmful. You do not say if you are sexually active or on birth control pills which may also affect your cycle.
Answered 10/4/2016
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