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I wanted to see why my period only lasted a day and a half.. my period was about 6 days late so i took a hpt and it was negative but tuesday i received my period but it only lasted a day and a half is this ok or normal?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Likely: The duration and amount of bleeding do vary in normal women. If you do not wish to be pregnant, use contraception all the time, every time. You may consider implanted contraceptive. Practice safe sex. Get HPV vaccine.

Answered 3/23/2015

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A member asked:

I wanted to see why my period only lasted a day and a half.. my period was about 6 days late so i took a hpt and it was negative but tuesday i received my period but it only lasted a day and a half is this ok or normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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