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Is mild cramping, bleeding and shedding a brown mucousy substance normal during ovulation?

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Dr. Justin Diedrich answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Probably not: Brown mucous is from spotting or bleeding, not from ovulation.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 5/2/2014

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