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Front and back cramps and spotting a week before my period what could it be?

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Uterine muscle cramp: Before you see menstrual spotting or bleeding there is intra-uterine bleeding and hemorrhaging which leads to muscle contractions of the uterine wall some of which can be very painful.

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Answered 9/10/2015

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