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I'm having black/brown discharge instead of my period.that's been a week & now i'm having a little bit if red.irregular period. why is it like that?

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Dr. Audrey Prefer answered

Many answers, don't : There's no way to answer that without more info. Contraception? Meds? Will need blood tests, miscarriage? Too many possibilities, can't say with the scant info given. Sorry, see your gyno.

Answered 4/3/2015

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A member asked:

I'm having black/brown discharge instead of my period.that's been a week & now i'm having a little bit if red.irregular period. why is it like that?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Audrey Prefer answered

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