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I bled for two days, but now nothing is coming out. if i use tampons they have blood on them, but nothing comes out if i use a pad. is this normal?
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Stopper & storage: The tampon acts like a "stopper"(plug) that allows blood to be absorbed. The vagina is a blood "storage facility" until the time its' capacity is exhausted at which time the blood will exit.
Answered 8/29/2016
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