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I started my period 2 days earlier than usual and my period is lighter than normal. i usually bleed medium and it lighter flow and brown mixed?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Likely normal: What you described seems consistent with the usual and normal variation in the menstrual cycles.

Answered 9/3/2015

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