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I have an extremely dark brown menstrual discharge. i am not sick and i exercise regularly and am in good general health. possible reasons?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Dark blood: is usually older blood being cleaned from the uterus. Color of menstrual blood is usually of no clinical significance.

Answered 10/16/2014

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