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I've had the mirena (levonorgestrel) for almost 2 years and just noticed a brown discharge should i be concerned? i haven't had a period since i was pregnant 2 years .
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See below: old brown blood is just that. You are not allowing the uterine wall to shed monthly so when it does there is some old remaining dark blood. Eventually you will have a good heavy bleed and the the uterine wall will have shedded its wall
Answered 7/13/2015
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