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Normal to spot for 5 days? i'm getting worried. my period was lighter than usual too. side note: i have irregular periods. last period was 4months ago

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Dr. Liesa Harte answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Spotting?: What are you worried about? Are you worried that you are pregnant? If that is the case, you could do a pregnancy test. Are you a big exerciser? How thin are you? Give more details and resubmit your question.

Answered 7/23/2014

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