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A member asked:

Y am i havn another period this month...had it on oct 4-6 nd then started on oct 31 nd still bleeding?? why??

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Could be: breakthrough bleed due to imbalance of estrogen and progesterone. Take care.

Answered 11/2/2014

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