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A member asked:

My period was a week late and now it is dark brown and thick like tar. my stomach is very distended, too. is the brown blood bad?

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No: The brown blood is not bad. The brown color means that it is old blood, usually from a slow lighter bleed/period. However, if the brown blood is occurring after a full normal flowing period, this pattern should be evaluated by a gynecologist.

Dr Phasouk and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/13/2016

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