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I spotted (brown) for 18 days. i have pcos and rarely spot or start my period on my own. what could this be?
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Endometrium: This is probably just the sloughing off of the thin endometrium that you have. Do you have any signs of an infection - vaginal itching, burning? Talk to your GYN doctor if this continues.
Answered 8/11/2014
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Breakthrough bleed: It's likely sloughing off of the endometrium that you build up when you don't have your periods-breakthrough bleeding or you may have ovulated and then had spotting. In either case, you should see you gynecologist for a check up.
Answered 4/19/2016
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