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I just had my period it lasted 7 days this is my first "normal" period since i gavr birth viac sectio.ive had dark red brown discharge and lower back?
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Brown = old blood : Brown is just old blood left over from your cycle. This is you first cycle. Give it time to get back to normal or start birth control to regulate.
Answered 10/25/2013
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