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I am trying to conceive. have had abnormal periods since stopping ortho evra patch in july. this cycle i have had dark brown dc for 5 days starting on cd 15. is this normal? what does it mean?

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GYN MD evaluation: You need to see a GYN MD and have your menstrual cyclicity evaluated to find out whether you are ovulating or not. if you have a chart of your periods since July take it with you to the MD.

Answered 1/12/2016

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