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Every month the beginning of my period is dark brown/black, then around the last day it goes red again, why is this?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Oxidation: Blood breaks down through a chemical process called oxidation. The color of the blood depends on where in the process it is. Blood is blood and the color or consistency does not matter.

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Answered 7/26/2016

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A member asked:

Every month the beginning of my period is dark brown/black, then around the last day it goes red again, why is this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Dr Marx and another doctor agreed

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