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I have a brown discharge few days before my period? why is that?

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

I do not know: Maybe it is the very beginning of some bleeding and the brown color is early blood mixed with vaginal secretions.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 6/26/2014

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