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I am on my period right now and i've been having nothing but dark brown discharge since the day i started my period and i have never experienced this?
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Can be: Sometimes you may pass old blood which may have a brownish color to it, while new/fresh blood will be bright red. These are both normal as long as not associated with any other symptoms
Answered 5/10/2016
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