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A member asked:

Hi i always have a normal period that comes right on time and lasts about five days i started spotting brown on friday and then started a light bleedi?

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Dr. Anthony Leazzo answered

Hard to say: Depends on where you ate in your cycle, stress, meds like ocps. See your doctor for eval.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 10/24/2017

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