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It's been a while since i've had a "proper" period. about a month ago i had some brown discharge, and that's what i'm having now. should i be worried?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: Unless you are having unprotected sex. If not this type of bleeding is nomal at your age though you did not mention when you started having your periods . If you have had unprotected sex check a pregnancy test just to be sure

Answered 7/26/2014

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