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What does it mean when you had brown, vaginal discharge that lasted 1 hour? i have pcos and my periods are irregular.

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Brown discharge : Is old blood. It might mean your period is about to start soon or it could be just breakthrough bleeding.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/18/2015

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