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How can i tell the did fence between spotting between periods and an actual period?
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Quantity matters: Well, in this case the description of the terms spotting" and "period" are self-evident. Spotting is just what it says. The amount of bleeding would be extremely small compared to a full menstrual period which would be actual full bloodflow and use up entire numbers of sanitary napkins per day.
Answered 12/5/2015
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