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My period is normally flow for 4 days. last night which was day 2 nothing on pad. today there is dark red on toilet paper but none on pad. what mean?

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Make sure u are not: Pregnant do a home test, and it may be due to lack of tissue build up, if u were my pt in coral springs, fl., i would do an exam blood work and an ultrasound to see what the issue is and then treat based on all of that.

Answered 5/31/2013

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