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A 17-year-old female asked:

I got my period five days late this month and then only bled for one day. tired, sore, tender, head aches, sick to my stomach. what could be going on?

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Dr. Lois A Freisleben-Cook
Pediatrics 37 years experience
Could be: pregnant in spite of having one day of bleeding. If pregnancy is not a possibility, then you would consider other causes such as viral illness for example. Wait a week and do a pregnancy test if your symptoms continue. See your doctor if not pregnant and you are not getting better
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