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A member asked:

I started bleeding a good amount after having sex, it was a brownish color. is this normal?

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Can be : Can be normal, it could come from the vagina, the cervix or the uterus. If it continues see a gynecologist to make sure everything is okay.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/3/2014

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