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I had intercouse two days ago and now im spotting but my period went off over a week ago. why am i spotting now?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

It may be: Break through bleeding due to an imbalance of estrogen and Progesterone (doubt it is post coital bleeding).

Answered 9/22/2016

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