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After my period, i have dark brown stringy stuff on the toielt paper, it lasts a day or two. i havent notice this before, is something wrong?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Doesn't mean that: anything is wrong. It can be old blood and tissue being cleaned from your uterus.

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/11/2014

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