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When you start your period if you have brown spotting do you count that as the first day of your cycle or do you wait till you see bright red blood?
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Menses: Usually the day of heavy bleeding is first day and lasts first three days. Total duration of menses --- 5-7 days.
Answered 10/5/2014
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