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Old blood when wipe for a week after period. should i be worried?

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Vaginal blood: It is not uncommon for a small amount of menstrual blood, usually as a small clot, to get retained in the vagina during a normal period. This will then flow out as a thin brownish discharge up to a week later. This is completely harmless. If you are not having any other symptoms, there is no need to be concerned.

Answered 7/11/2017

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