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I'm having a brown mucus discharge while i'm suppose to be on my period. it started when i was suppose to get my period 4 days ago. what can this mean?

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Brownish discharge: It is possible that your menses is slightly abnormal this month, and if this is the first time that this has happened i suggest waiting till next meses to see if it straighten out. If you didn't use contraception there is the possiblity that you've conceived, and i'd suggest a home pregnancy test.

Dr Higginbotham agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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