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A week ago i went to the bathroom and noticed some spotting. two days later i had brown discharge. the next day i got my period. what could this mean?

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Dr. Yun Tran answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Sounds normal: Sometimes the periods start this way. If this is around the time for your period, then you don't need to worry about it.

Answered 3/18/2016

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