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Typically heavy periods and this past cycle was only 2 days long and started with a brown color then turned orangey red with dry clots, is this bad?
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Menorrhagia: Hard to say. Here is some general information on heavy periods: https://patient.info/health/heavy-periods-menorrhagia For specific advice and diagnosis please consult a doctor licensed in your area.
Answered 4/12/2017
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Heavy periods: Even though your periods are only two days long, the amount of and character of the bleeding is more important as to causing anemia. Have a GYN MD check your iron levels (CBC) and see if there is a physical cause of the heavy periods such as fibroids.
Answered 4/23/2017
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