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What would cause the beginning your menstrual to be brown... i know that the last few days you will bleed brown... but why the beginning?

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Dr. Jason Adams answered

Not serious: Brown menstrual release generally just means that there is less menstrual blood that stayed within the vagina.

Answered 6/6/2013

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A member asked:

What would cause the beginning your menstrual to be brown... i know that the last few days you will bleed brown... but why the beginning?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jason Adams answered

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