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Is it normal to have a brown discharge a week before your period?

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Yes: That may be implantation bleeding from the pregnancy becoming established in your uterus. It is quite common.

Dr Nguyen and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 5/17/2015

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