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I always get brown stringy to fairly liquid discharge for 1-2 days before the actual menstrual bleeding starts. what does this mean?
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Secretory phase: This is premenstrual secretions from the menstrual lining. The brown is a small amount of blood because the lining is starting to break down prior to shedding.
Answered 10/18/2012
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