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Had period on dec 11-16 now on the 28th i'm having bright red spotting. any idea what this could be?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

Breakthrough bleed: may be due to hormonal variation, fluctuations,stress, tension, anxiety, illness- monitor you cycles with a calander or diary. This is not uncommon in young women.

Answered 1/16/2015

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A member asked:

Had period on dec 11-16 now on the 28th i'm having bright red spotting. any idea what this could be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Miller answered

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