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I have bled different blood thats not my period i had it for.4 days.it didn.smell like period and ws sligh8tly brown? what is this blood?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

You may have had: Some break through bleeding due to an imbalance of estrogen/ progesterone. It can be brown if it is older, deoxygenated blood. Take care.

Dr Jacobson agreed

Answered 11/25/2013

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May not be blood: Some infections will cause a thin brown discharge. Get checked out by your doctor.

Answered 2/25/2016

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