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Hi doc good afternoon for about a year now my period is coming very dark and tick just a little im passing not much why is that.

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Thick period: Would check thyroid hormones, also may be early menopause, check FSH, LH estradiol. Follow up with doctor and consider ultrasound to make sure there is no problem with ovaries , uterine polyp,

Dr Steinbach agreed

Answered 4/8/2015

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A member asked:

Hi doc good afternoon for about a year now my period is coming very dark and tick just a little im passing not much why is that.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Dr Steinbach agreed

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