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I felt my period starting yesterday however i had a tampon in and when i took it out nothing was on it. today i noticed blood thats unusually light. m?

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The question is?: I am not certain what the question is here. You may have been having symptoms associated with the onset of menstruation followed by actual menstruation. Unusually light...the flow, duration and consistency of flow may vary from cycle to cycle. Pregnancy? Have you had unprotected intercourse?

Answered 5/23/2016

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