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Is it normal to have brown discharge when u just started your period ?

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Can be: Brownish discharge is likely the"old" blood and uterine lining that is initially shed at the begining of a period. It is not unusual to transition from brown to red flow as the period progresses.

Answered 8/16/2014

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